Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 107.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
133.9%
in 2014
All-time low
90.0%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0501001502005201220192005: 90 %2008: 101.5 %2009: 108 %2013: 127.3 %2014: 133.9 %2015: 113.2 %2016: 104.3 %2017: 105.1 %2018: 108.1 %2019: 107.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 90.0% 108.0% 3
2010s 114.2% 104.3% 133.9% 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 35 Georgia 108.0% compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 107.7% compare
  3. 37 Macao 107.5% compare
  4. 39 Poland 107.1% compare
  5. 40 United Arab Emirates 106.8% compare
  6. 41 Palau 106.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.