Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 60.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.7% | — |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.7% | 54.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.0% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Uruguay 62.4% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 62.1% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 62.1%
- 33 New Zealand 59.4%
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 58.5% compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force with basic education in Saudi Arabia was 60.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).