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 103.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103.1%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
116.2%
in 2022
All-time low
54.3%
in 1979
Years of data
14
1979–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 103.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Saudi Arabia peaked at 116.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th 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 | 54.3% | — |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | -11.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 103.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 103.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.8% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 98.4% | 106.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 104.3% | 97.1% | 116.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 Chile 103.8% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
- 16 United States of America 102.1% compare
- 17 Singapore 102.1% compare
- 18 China 101.6% compare
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 103.1% 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 116.2% 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 54.3% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release