Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2023
All-time low
67.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia is 99.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.0% | — |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.8% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 89.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 93.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 89.6% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 88.2% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Saudi Arabia was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release