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 1.03 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 183 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 down 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release