Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 60.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 60.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 60.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1965 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +84.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 7.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 28.9% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 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 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Saudi Arabia was 60.2% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary