Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 107.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 107.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 133.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.0% | — |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 127.3% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 133.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 113.2% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 90.0% | 108.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 104.3% | 133.9% | 7 |
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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 107.5% in 2019, 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 133.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.