Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Saudi Arabia
4.2%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
10.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
UIS: Arab States rank
97th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 10.8% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 2.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and UIS: Arab States ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.6% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 16.2% | 4.9% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 11.8% | 6.2% | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 10.8% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States?
- 6.6%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and UIS: Arab States ranks 97th of 185 countries.
- 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