Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils

Morocco
3.57 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.36 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3.57 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 208,940.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 662,034 296,340 365,694 Morocco
2000s 2.15 million 2.81 million 660,847 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.88 million 2.73 million 150,950 Morocco
2020s 3.21 million 3.10 million 112,195 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
Morocco, at 3.57 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
208,940, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Morocco ranks 33rd 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.