Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 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?

15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

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.

European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils

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 over time

European Union
Saudi Arabia

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 15 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	38.05 million	2.81 million	35.23 million	European Union
2010s	36.05 million	2.66 million	33.39 million	European Union
2020s	37.09 million	3.10 million	33.99 million	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, 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 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?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: European Union ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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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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: 15 October 2026

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