Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
92.4%
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

0204060801001979199920191979: 92.4 %2005: 96.7 %2007: 97.2 %2009: 96.2 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia is 99.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year % Change
1979 92.4%
2005 96.7% +4.7%
2007 97.2% +0.5%
2009 96.2% -1.1%
2015 99.3% +3.3%
2016 99.3% -0.0%
2017 99.3% +0.0%
2018 99.3% -0.0%
2019 99.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.4% 92.4% 92.4% 1
2000s 96.7% 96.2% 97.2% 3
2010s 99.3% 99.2% 99.3% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 34 Kenya 99.5% compare
  2. 35 Afghanistan 99.3% compare
  3. 36 Mauritania 99.3% compare
  4. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
  5. 39 Qatar 99.1% compare
  6. 40 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Saudi Arabia was 99.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.