Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils

Nepal
3.67 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.36 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Nepal
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197219982024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.67 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 304,730.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 449,038 296,340 152,698 Nepal
2000s 2.14 million 2.81 million 666,173 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.27 million 2.64 million 629,240 Nepal
2020s 3.59 million 3.10 million 488,855 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
Nepal, at 3.67 million against 3.36 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
304,730, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Nepal ranks 32nd 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.