Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.8% | — |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.8% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release