Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 872,312 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia is 872,312, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 917,351 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 648,231, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 648,231 | — |
| 2009 | 739,858 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 689,167 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 709,337 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 699,312 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 699,258 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 690,703 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 701,387 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 684,962 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 699,529 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 722,507 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 917,351 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 872,312 | -4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 872,312 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 11.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 872,312 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 230,689, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +27.0% | 722,507 | 917,351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694,044 | 648,231 | 739,858 | 2 |
| 2010s | 696,304 | 684,962 | 709,337 | 7 |
| 2020s | 802,925 | 699,529 | 917,351 | 4 |
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 enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 872,312 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 917,351 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,231 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release