Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Netherlands
104.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
104.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 104.2% against 104.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5% | 121.4% | 13.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 113.2% | 7.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 102.1% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 104.2% against 104.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd 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.