Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 127.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
127.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
131.4%
in 2014
All-time low
90.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0501001502005201220192005: 90.2 %2009: 92.8 %2013: 123.9 %2014: 131.4 %2015: 122.7 %2016: 130.1 %2017: 121.7 %2018: 118.6 %2019: 127.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 127.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 131.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 90.2%
2009 92.8% +2.9%
2013 123.9% +33.5%
2014 131.4% +6.1%
2015 122.7% -6.6%
2016 130.1% +6.1%
2017 121.7% -6.5%
2018 118.6% -2.5%
2019 127.7% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.5% 90.2% 92.8% 2
2010s 125.2% 118.6% 131.4% 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 10 Iceland 132.2% compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 131.8% compare
  3. 12 Estonia 127.9% compare
  4. 14 Spain 126.6% compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 124.3% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 123.8% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 127.7% in 2019, 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 131.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.