European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

European Union
37.39 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.36 million
in 2024
European Union rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 37.39 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 34.03 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 11.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 38.11 million 296,340 37.81 million European Union
2000s 38.08 million 2.81 million 35.27 million European Union
2010s 36.21 million 2.68 million 33.52 million European Union
2020s 37.15 million 3.16 million 34.00 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, European Union or Saudi Arabia?
European Union, at 37.39 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between European Union and Saudi Arabia?
34.03 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.