Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 16.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.2% | — |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +13.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Czechia 17.2% compare
- 86 Brunei Darussalam 17.0% compare
- 87 El Salvador 16.9% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
- 90 Seychelles 16.0% compare
- 91 Brazil 15.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 16.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 upper 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