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

Saudi Arabia: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 147 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2019
All-time low
30.3%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2019

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

4060801001979199920191979: 30.3 %2009: 81.4 %2013: 92.4 %2014: 92.3 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 96.4 %2019: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 96.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1979.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1
2000s 81.4% 81.4% 81.4% 1
2010s 94.7% 92.3% 96.5% 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 14 Czechia 97.1% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 97.0% compare
  3. 16 Grenada 96.8% compare
  4. 18 United States of America 96.4% compare
  5. 19 Poland 96.4% compare
  6. 20 Finland 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/