Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.69 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.69 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.70 million number
in 2015
All-time low
189,831 number
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1979199920191979: 189.8k number2005: 1.4M number2009: 1.6M number2015: 1.7M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.69 million number.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.70 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 189,831 number, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 189,831 number
2005 1.36 million number +614.8%
2009 1.61 million number +18.3%
2015 1.70 million number +6.2%
2016 1.67 million number -2.0%
2017 1.63 million number -2.7%
2018 1.63 million number +0.2%
2019 1.69 million number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 189,831 number 189,831 number 189,831 number 1
2000s 1.48 million number 1.36 million number 1.61 million number 2
2010s 1.66 million number 1.63 million number 1.70 million number 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 29 Afghanistan 1.99 million number compare
  2. 30 Spain 1.72 million number compare
  3. 31 Kenya 1.69 million number compare
  4. 33 Nepal 1.68 million number compare
  5. 34 Morocco 1.55 million number compare
  6. 35 Republic of Korea 1.51 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 189,831 number in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.