Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mauritania
99.2%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 99.2% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 97.3% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Mauritania, at 99.2% against 98.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritania ranks 38th 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