Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7,248 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 7,248. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 313,498 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,248, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 164,471 | — |
| 2009 | 313,498 | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 238,889 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 213,925 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 200,528 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 264,011 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 200,473 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 95,471 | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 51,202 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 40,844 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 28,651 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 27,422 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 48,421 | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 77,006 | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 18,438 | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 7,248 | -60.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7,248 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 72% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7,248 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,471 | 164,471 | 164,471 | 1 |
| 2000s | 313,498 | 313,498 | 313,498 | 1 |
| 2010s | 136,142 | 27,422 | 264,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,778 | 7,248 | 77,006 | 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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 7,248 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 313,498 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,248 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release