Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 16.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.6% | — |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Saudi Arabia was 16.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.