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 1.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
146th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

123452005201220192005: 3.7 %2007: 1.2 %2009: 1.8 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2007.

Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 3.7%
2007 1.2% -66.0%
2009 1.8% +41.3%
2013 4.8% +169.1%
2014 5.1% +8.1%
2015 1.4% -73.2%
2016 1.3% -3.6%
2017 1.3% -1.9%
2018 1.3% +3.5%
2019 1.5% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.2% 3.7% 3
2010s 2.4% 1.3% 5.1% 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 143 Afghanistan 2.0% compare
  2. 144 Qatar 1.8% compare
  3. 145 Tanzania 1.6% compare
  4. 147 Kenya 1.0% compare
  5. 148 Myanmar 0.7% compare
  6. 149 Yemen 0.6% compare

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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 1.5% in 2019, 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 5.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2007.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
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 15.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 3,533 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.