Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Japan
51.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
51.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 51.5% against 51.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 51.5% against 51.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Japan ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, male (%). 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