Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.99 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1.69 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.99 million number against 1.69 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 299,560 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 839,474 number 1.48 million number 641,826 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.84 million number 1.66 million number 184,335 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Afghanistan, at 1.99 million number against 1.69 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
299,560 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.