Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9985 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9985 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
128th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9886 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2009–2022
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9985 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9886 GPIA, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9886 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 125 Netherlands 0.9992 GPIA compare
- 126 Czechia 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.9987 GPIA compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.997 GPIA compare
- 131 Andorra 0.9963 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9985 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9886 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release