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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Saudi Arabia

517,620 number

in 2020

Spain

501,633 number

in 2020

Saudi Arabia rank

48th

Spain rank

51st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Saudi Arabia
Spain

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 517,620 number against 501,633 number in Spain, a difference of 15,987 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	161,258 number	644,121 number	482,863 number	Spain
1980s	265,589 number	662,496 number	396,907 number	Spain
1990s	429,458 number	540,562 number	111,104 number	Spain
2000s	520,889 number	426,366 number	94,523 number	Saudi Arabia
2010s	497,749 number	447,712 number	50,036 number	Saudi Arabia
2020s	517,620 number	501,633 number	15,987 number	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Saudi Arabia or Spain?: Saudi Arabia, at 517,620 number against 501,633 number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Saudi Arabia and Spain?: 15,987 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.