Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9001 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9001 GPIA.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.69 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7101 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.69 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7257 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8904 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8721 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8655 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8783 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.875 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8734 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.876 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8818 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9932 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9001 GPIA | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.7101 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8428 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.8904 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9001 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia was 0.9001 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release