Labor force with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2023
All-time low
76.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 76.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 77.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 78.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 78.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 78.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 81 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 81.0% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
2017 76.6%
2018 77.8% +1.6%
2019 78.4% +0.7%
2020 78.6% +0.3%
2021 78.8% +0.2%
2022 79.5% +1.0%
2023 81.4% +2.3%
2024 81.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.6% 76.6% 78.4% 3
2020s 79.8% 78.6% 81.4% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  2. 19 Thailand 81.6% compare
  3. 20 Colombia 81.5% compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 80.8% compare
  5. 23 Panama 80.6% compare
  6. 24 Angola 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Saudi Arabia was 81.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).