Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 7.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2008
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

02.557.5102005201220192005: 6.8 %2007: 9 %2008: 11 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 6.8%
2007 9.0% +32.8%
2008 11.0% +21.4%
2015 8.1% -26.7%
2016 8.4% +4.3%
2017 8.4% -0.4%
2018 7.5% -9.9%
2019 7.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 6.8% 11.0% 3
2010s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 106 Palestine, State of 7.6% compare
  2. 107 Sierra Leone 7.5% compare
  3. 108 Barbados 7.5% compare
  4. 110 Poland 7.3% compare
  5. 111 Japan 7.2% compare
  6. 112 Egypt 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 7.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.