Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 191st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +113.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 188 Qatar 1.1% compare
- 189 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 190 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
- 193 Comoros 0.5% compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release