Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 110.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 110.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 123.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.1% | — |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 123.5% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 110.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 78.9% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 92.8% | 106.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 111.3% | 105.1% | 123.5% | 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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 110.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release