Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia is 47.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 34.9% | — |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.4% | 49.0% | 9 |
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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 secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia was 47.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.