Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, general pupils was 3.09 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.09 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 273,694, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,694 | 273,694 | 273,694 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.52 million | 2.88 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 3.02 million | 3.30 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 million compare
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
- 31 Italy 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
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, female 18.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia was 3.09 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,694 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.