Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
13
2005–2024
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 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 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