How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Saudi Arabia

3.5%

in 2019

United States

3.6%

in 2018

Saudi Arabia rank

131st

United States rank

130th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Saudi Arabia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 131st and United States ranks 130th of 147 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United States?: United States, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United States?: 0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 131st and United States ranks 130th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.