Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
39.0%
in 1979
Years of data
5
1979–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

0204060801001979199920191979: 39 %2009: 91.8 %2016: 96.9 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year % Change
1979 39.0%
2009 91.8% +135.6%
2016 96.9% +5.6%
2018 98.6% +1.7%
2019 99.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1
2000s 91.8% 91.8% 91.8% 1
2010s 98.1% 96.9% 99.0% 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 29 Croatia 99.1% compare
  2. 30 Switzerland 99.0% compare
  3. 31 Latvia 99.0% compare
  4. 33 Belarus 98.9% compare
  5. 34 New Zealand 98.8% compare
  6. 35 Estonia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 99.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.