Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.984 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.984 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9619 GPI, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.21 GPI | — |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9752 GPI | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.977 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9835 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.998 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9779 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9619 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9974 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.984 GPI | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9909 GPI | 0.9752 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9803 GPI | 0.9619 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.984 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9619 GPI in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release