Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1022 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1022 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1266 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.048 units per person, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.048 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.1228 units per person | +155.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1228 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1197 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.119 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1266 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1212 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1168 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1143 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1106 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1014 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 units per person | +4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1022 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1022 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0732 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +155.8% | 0.048 units per person | 0.1228 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.048 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1211 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1119 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.1022 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1266 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.