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 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Saudi Arabia is 0.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 80.2% 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, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -81.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
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% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 172 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
- 173 Qatar 0.9% compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 176 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.7% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.7% 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 0.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 80.2%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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