Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.36 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.43 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 65,330.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,991 | 296,340 | 30,349 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 2.81 million | 1.65 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.68 million | 105,477 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.38 million | 45,670 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 3.43 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 65,330, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.