India vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
India
0.9092 GPIA
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.9001 GPIA
in 2024
India rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.9092 GPIA against 0.9001 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0091 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.8765 GPIA | 0.0652 GPIA | India |
| 2020s | 0.93 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0752 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 0.9092 GPIA against 0.9001 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0091 GPIA, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- India ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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