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 81.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.4%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2023
All-time low
41.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 81.4% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.3% | — |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.4% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 60.9% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 83.8% compare
- 3 Bahrain 55.0% compare
- 4 South Korea 51.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 48.8%
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 81.4% 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 81.4% 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 41.4% 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 44 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 79.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release