Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Hong Kong, China
98.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 93.8% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 93.6% | 3.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 98.7% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.7% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release