Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
3.09 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.09 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 45,270.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 252,714 273,694 20,980 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.12 million 2.72 million 1.59 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.55 million 3.13 million 576,462 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.09 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
45,270, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.