Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0953 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0953 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1269 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.052 units per person, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.052 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.1269 units per person | +144.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1263 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1238 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.091 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0873 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0909 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0903 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0926 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1058 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0953 units per person | -9.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0953 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0783 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0953 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0814 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 | +144.3% | 0.052 units per person | 0.1269 units per person |
| 2013 | -27.4% | 0.1238 units per person | 0.0899 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.052 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 units per person | 0.1238 units per person | 0.1269 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 0.1058 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0953 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1269 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.