Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 12.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +9.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 12.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release