Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Hong Kong
103.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
104.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Hong Kong
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 104.0% against 103.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1% | 121.4% | 19.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 110.6% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 102.5% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Hong Kong or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 104.0% against 103.2% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Hong Kong ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.