Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 116.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 116.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 133.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.5% | — |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 106.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 107.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 133.5% | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 116.8% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.5% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 89.7% | 108.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 116.6% | 107.8% | 133.5% | 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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 116.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release