Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 117.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 117.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 121.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 182 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.3% | — |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 111.5% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 115.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 119.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 114.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 117.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.3% | 88.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 116.1% | 111.5% | 121.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 117.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.