ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
10.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.2%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 10.9% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 215 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 24.7% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.3% | 5.1% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Saudi Arabia?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 10.9% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.7%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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