Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Italy
103.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
104.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 104.0% against 103.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.0% | 121.4% | 18.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 110.6% | 9.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 102.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 104.0% against 103.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Italy ranks 75th 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.