Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 106.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 119.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.5% | — |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 117.9% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 119.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 113.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.5% | 101.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 103.2% | 119.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 40 Poland 106.6% compare
- 41 Israel 106.6% compare
- 42 Macau, China 106.6% compare
- 44 Lithuania 106.2% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 105.7% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 105.5% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 106.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.