Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 81.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
81.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2023
All-time low
47.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia, 2017β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.3% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 61.2% | 81.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 87.5% compare
- 3 Iceland 66.5% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 57.4% compare
- 5 Norway 56.0% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia was 81.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release