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 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.7%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2023
All-time low
51.4%
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 81.7% 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.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.8% | — |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 51.4% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 61.4% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 89.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 63.6% compare
- 4 Netherlands 62.8%
- 5 Norway 60.0% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 81.7% 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 81.7% 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 51.4% 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 32.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release