School enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, secondary was 96.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia stood at 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.7% | 96.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Saudi Arabia was 96.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.