Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 35.3% | — |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +116.1% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 76.4% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 93.8% | 100.5% | 7 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.