Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 1,878.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +72.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +542.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +36.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 3 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saudi Arabia was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,878.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release