International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2023
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +329.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 141 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
- 144 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 144 Australia 0.0%
- 144 Austria 0.0%
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.0%
- 144 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 144 Canada 0.0% compare
- 144 Chile 0.0% compare
- 144 Cuba 0.0%
- 144 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 144 Hong Kong, China 0.0%
- 144 Israel 0.0% compare
- 144 Japan 0.0%
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 144 Korea 0.0%
- 144 Kuwait 0.0%
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 144 Macau, China 0.0%
- 144 Monaco 0.0%
- 144 Montserrat 0.0%
- 144 New Zealand 0.0%
- 144 Oman 0.0% compare
- 144 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
- 144 Qatar 0.0%
- 144 Singapore 0.0%
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 144 San Marino 0.0%
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 144 United States of America 0.0%
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 0.0% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release