Secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 21,120 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 21,120 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia peaked at 115,327 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,088, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,646 | 22,646 | 22,646 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93,516 | 79,602 | 115,327 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,653 | 20,088 | 23,159 | 4 |
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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, female 18.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia was 21,120 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 115,327 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,088 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.