Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
197th
United Arab Emirates rank
200th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th 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 | 39.2% | 47.1% | 7.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 26.8% | 16.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 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, male, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.6% against 0.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia 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, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th 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, male (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