Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Saudi Arabia
1.4%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
14.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
155th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.2% against 1.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 10.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 155th of 168 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 14.1% | 11.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 13.3% | 11.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 14.0% | 12.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.2% against 1.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.8%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 155th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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