Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.71 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 189,831, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 189,831 | — |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | +614.8% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,831 | 189,831 | 189,831 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.36 million | 1.61 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.33 million | 1.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.43 million | 1.74 million | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,831 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release