Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.447 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia is 0.447 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.447 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.017 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.017 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.1757 GPIA | +934.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3005 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1913 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2294 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.282 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2954 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2681 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3585 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.447 GPIA | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.017 GPIA | 0.017 GPIA | 0.017 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2274 GPIA | 0.1757 GPIA | 0.3005 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3423 GPIA | 0.2681 GPIA | 0.447 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 138 Madagascar 0.4745 GPIA compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.4683 GPIA compare
- 140 Russian Federation 0.4488 GPIA compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.4215 GPIA compare
- 143 Iceland 0.4157 GPIA compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.4031 GPIA 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia was 0.447 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release