Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 1.60 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.68 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million number, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.23 million number | — |
| 2007 | 1.33 million number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million number | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.39 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million number | 1.54 million number | 1.68 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 1.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.