Human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human capital composite index was 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.216 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1992 | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +115.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7436 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +116.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1550.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 30 United Arab Emirates 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Spain 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Morocco 0.7542 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Turkey 0.7391 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Grenada 0.7209 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 0.7043 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia?
- Human capital composite index in Saudi Arabia was 0.7482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human capital composite index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.