Youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth not in education employment training was 16.16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.16
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
54th
of 121 countries
All-time high
19.22
in 2021
All-time low
15.6
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.16.
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.
Youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.6 | — |
| 2021 | 19.22 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 18.37 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.99 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.16 | -4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.21, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 16.16 | 19.22 | 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 youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Saudi Arabia was 16.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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