Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils

Italy
3.04 million
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
3.09 million
in 2018
Italy rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.09 million against 3.04 million in Italy, a difference of 51,800.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.52 million 273,694 3.24 million Italy
2000s 2.88 million 2.74 million 140,328 Italy
2010s 2.98 million 3.13 million 154,361 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.09 million against 3.04 million in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
51,800, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Italy ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.