Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5872 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5872 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +104.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9868 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9634 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9782 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5872 GPIA | 0.5872 GPIA | 0.5872 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5872 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release