China vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, secondary, private

China
13.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.4%
in 2024
China rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

School enrollment, secondary, private over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
051015200520142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.4% against 13.7% in China, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 11.4% 3.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 11.5% 14.7% 3.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 14.6% 13.6% 1.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, private, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.4% against 13.7% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, private between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, private?
China ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.