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

Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 98.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2007
All-time low
94.9%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 96.3 %2007: 98.8 %2009: 98.2 %2013: 95.2 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.5%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 96.3%
2007 98.8% +2.5%
2009 98.2% -0.5%
2013 95.2% -3.0%
2014 94.9% -0.4%
2015 98.6% +4.0%
2016 98.7% +0.1%
2017 98.7% +0.0%
2018 98.7% -0.0%
2019 98.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.8% 96.3% 98.8% 3
2010s 97.6% 94.9% 98.7% 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 28 Yemen 99.4% compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 99.3% compare
  3. 30 Kenya 99.0% compare
  4. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.4% compare
  5. 33 Qatar 98.2% compare
  6. 34 Afghanistan 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia was 98.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.