Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils

Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.36 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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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 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 million 2.81 million 1.68 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.75 million 2.65 million 100,150 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
65,330, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.