Saudi Arabia - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Saudi Arabia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Saudi Arabia was 3,200,361 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,319,742 in 2015 and a minimum value of 296,340 in 1979.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 296,340
2005 2,609,567
2007 2,826,049
2009 2,997,268
2015 3,319,742
2016 3,160,633
2017 3,039,012
2018 3,108,384
2019 3,159,358
2020 3,200,361

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 47.59 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 48.65 in 2015, while its lowest value was 35.94 in 1979.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 35.94
2005 48.00
2009 46.43
2015 48.65
2016 47.11
2017 46.48
2018 47.59

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Saudi Arabia was 3,087,264 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,296,583 in 2015 and a minimum value of 273,694 in 1979.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 273,694
2005 2,523,947
2007 2,746,447
2008 2,788,094
2009 2,881,941
2010 3,036,438
2011 3,040,858
2012 3,056,092
2013 3,223,229
2014 3,235,009
2015 3,296,583
2016 3,138,388
2017 3,018,924
2018 3,087,264

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 47.91 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 49.31 in 2005, while its lowest value was 34.93 in 1979.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 34.93
2005 49.31
2007 48.01
2008 47.91
2009 48.23
2010 47.91
2011 47.89
2012 48.29
2013 46.03
2014 44.35
2015 48.99
2016 47.45
2017 46.78
2018 47.91

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Saudi Arabia was 21,120 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115,327 in 2009 and a minimum value of 20,088 in 2017.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 22,646
2005 85,620
2007 79,602
2009 115,327
2015 23,159
2016 22,245
2017 20,088
2018 21,120

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 0.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 9.36 in 2005, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2015.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2005 9.36
2009 1.34
2015 0.00
2016 0.00
2017 0.00
2018 0.00

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Saudi Arabia was 246,332 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 323,406 in 2015 and a minimum value of 23,421 in 1979.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 23,421
2005 234,358
2009 264,141
2013 315,863
2014 311,944
2015 323,406
2016 301,421
2017 272,675
2018 269,616
2019 232,900
2020 246,332

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Saudi Arabia was 124,572 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 170,521 in 2015 and a minimum value of 7,004 in 1979.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 7,004
2005 123,333
2008 138,524
2009 137,009
2013 166,171
2014 158,561
2015 170,521
2016 155,592
2017 138,722
2018 137,028
2019 121,466
2020 124,572

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Saudi Arabia was 50.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 52.73 in 2015, while its lowest value was 29.90 in 1979.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1979 29.90
2005 52.63
2009 51.87
2013 52.61
2014 50.83
2015 52.73
2016 51.62
2017 50.87
2018 50.82
2019 52.15
2020 50.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes