Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Afghanistan
99.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 97.8% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 98.6% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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