Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
54.80 million
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
3.09 million
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 54.80 million against 3.09 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 51.71 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 28.00 million 273,694 27.73 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 53.00 million 2.74 million 50.26 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 55.07 million 3.13 million 51.94 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 54.80 million against 3.09 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
51.71 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.
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.