Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Saudi Arabia
104.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
104.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Tunisia rank
71st
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 104.4% against 104.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tunisia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 96.9% | 5.0% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 121.4% | 104.6% | 16.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 111.4% | 105.4% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 104.1% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 104.4% against 104.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 71st 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.