Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 modelled data
World rank
202nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8544 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8544 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 2011.
That places Saudi Arabia 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8544 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8022 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7217 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6134 modelled data | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4899 modelled data | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.368 modelled data | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2592 modelled data | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1715 modelled data | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1128 modelled data | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 modelled data | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.014 modelled data | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 0 modelled data | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2013 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2014 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2015 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2016 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2017 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2018 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2019 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2020 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2021 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2022 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2023 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2024 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 2025 | 0 modelled data | — |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4458 modelled data | 0.0652 modelled data | 0.8544 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0.014 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Saudi Arabia was 0 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8544 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release