Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Qatar
98.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Qatar rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 93.6% | 4.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 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, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Qatar ranks 55th 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