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 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
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 1.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +113.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 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 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 1.4% 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 7.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 213 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 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release