Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 3.09 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.09 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 273,694, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 273,694 | — |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | +822.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 13.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.09 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +822.2% | 273,694 | 2.52 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,694 | 273,694 | 273,694 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 2.52 million | 2.88 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.02 million | 3.30 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 million compare
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
- 31 Italy 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 3.09 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,694 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.