Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 11.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.58 | — |
| 1991 | 5.68 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.78 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.31 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.43 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.55 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.31 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.76 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.47 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.95 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.18 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.42 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.94 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.08 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.58 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.61 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.61 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 | 5.58 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 | 6.67 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 8.95 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 11.31 | 11.61 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 11.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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