Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total was 3.11 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.11. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.23 | — |
| 1965 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 0.61 | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.82 | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.715 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.01 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total in Saudi Arabia was 3.11 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 15-19.