Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 172 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Pakistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Turkey 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 South Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.