Productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 59.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 59.88 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 108.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.88, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.95 | — |
| 2006 | 75.45 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 80.05 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 96.54 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 84.73 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 94.7 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 107.35 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 108.94 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 102.36 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 100.17 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 86.22 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 76.22 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 77.09 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.87 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 78.56 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.64 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 63.75 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 60.54 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 59.88 | -1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 59.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 59.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.15 | 68.95 | 96.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.25 | 76.22 | 108.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7 | 59.88 | 74.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Saudi Arabia was 59.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.94 in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.88 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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