Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Saudi Arabia
0.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
201st
United Arab Emirates rank
200th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 201st and United Arab Emirates ranks 200th of 206 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 37.2% | 6.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 25.0% | 19.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 201st and United Arab Emirates ranks 200th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release