Education in Saudi Arabia

2,778 indicators covering education for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, age 20, male 266,803 2015 up 23.4% 44th
Population, age 21, male 269,406 2015 up 26.3% 44th
Population, age 22, male 272,073 2015 up 26.2% 45th
Population, age 23, male 274,473 2015 up 21.8% 43rd
Population, age 24, male 276,556 2015 up 15.3% 41st
Population, age 25, male 278,883 2015 up 10.0% 41st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.6% 2014 up 92.4% 23rd
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 0.2% 2021 down 28.0% 111th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 10,230 millions 1998 up 38.5% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 6.4% 2024 up 28.9% 133rd
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 1.31 million number 2019 up 15.3% 19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 76.0% 2024 up 55.5% 46th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 76.0% 2024 up 55.5% 46th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ 13,548 millions 1998 up 28.3% 20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 81,212 number 2019 up 22.9% 36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 73.6% 2024 up 61.1% 50th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 73.6% 2024 up 61.1% 50th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 77.2% 2024 up 51.6% 47th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 77.2% 2024 up 51.6% 47th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 703,490 number 2019 up 20.4% 18th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 630 number 2019 down 81.6% 88th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 11.7 2018 up 11.7% 83rd
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 46.9% 2024 down 3.2% 120th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 0.9% 2024 down 6.0% 120th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 53.1% 2024 up 3.0% 30th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 93.3% 2024 up 14.7% 73rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 40,727 number 2019 up 36.0% 40th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 93.3% 2024 up 14.7% 72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.953 GPIA 2024 up 6.3% 77th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 94.8% 2024 up 10.8% 68th
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 11.63 years 2040 up 8.0% 57th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 4.8% 2018 up 37.0% 102nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 90.1% 2024 up 21.0% 78th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 94.8% 2024 up 10.8% 67th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 20,993 2022 up 204.4% 32nd
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 90.1% 2024 up 21.0% 77th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.9503 GPIA 2024 up 9.2% 93rd
Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 310 number 2019 down 78.9% 84th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 43.0% 2024 up 73.2% 17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 43.0% 2024 up 73.2% 17th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 11.37 2018 down 2.6% 79th
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 45.55 2021 up 7.4% 129th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 44.6% 2024 up 75.2% 12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 44.6% 2024 up 75.2% 12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 39.9% 2024 up 66.9% 30th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 39.9% 2024 up 66.9% 30th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 16th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index 1 index 2024 unchanged 23rd
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 2024 14th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 2024 16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.895 GPIA 2024 down 4.7% 93rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 48.1% 2024 down 4.9% 110th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 0.9% 2024 down 9.5% 110th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 51.9% 2024 up 5.1% 28th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 0.3101 years 2024 up 612.1% 45th