Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 103.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia is 103.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia peaked at 116.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 43.2% | — |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 112.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 103.5% | -10.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 103.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 103.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +89.2% | 43.2% | 81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 81.8% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 100.0% | 112.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 104.0% | 97.1% | 116.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia was 103.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release