Progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Progression to secondary school, male was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 99.8%.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.6% | — |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 84.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Saudi Arabia was 99.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).