Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 104.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 104.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 112.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 199 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.8% | — |
| 2008 | 103.4% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 110.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.5% | 85.8% | 112.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 96.4% | 105.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 102.2% | 110.4% | 4 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 104.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release