Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Lower secondary completion rate, total
Lower secondary completion rate, total over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 103.5% against 86.6% in South Asia, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 65.0% | 21.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 81.5% | 24.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 104.0% | 88.2% | 15.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 103.5% against 86.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 16.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.