Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 29.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 61st 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 29.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary