Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia stood at 50.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 64.2% | — |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 50.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.6%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.2% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 67.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 50.6% | 64.5% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 50.6% 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 67.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 168 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release