What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?

15.94 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Arab World

17.63 million number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

1.69 million number

in 2019

Arab World rank

34th

Saudi Arabia rank

32nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

Arab World
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 17.63 million number against 1.69 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15.94 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.58 million number	189,831 number	5.39 million number	Arab World
2000s	15.26 million number	1.48 million number	13.78 million number	Arab World
2010s	16.95 million number	1.66 million number	15.29 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?: Arab World, at 17.63 million number against 1.69 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 15.94 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?: Arab World ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
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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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: 21 August 2026

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