Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 125 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2023
All-time low
52.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

02040602017202020242017: 52.32018: 54.22019: 55.32020: 58.42021: 61.12022: 61.22023: 64.32024: 63.7

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia is 63.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 52.3%
2018 54.2% +3.5%
2019 55.3% +2.2%
2020 58.4% +5.6%
2021 61.1% +4.5%
2022 61.2% +0.1%
2023 64.3% +5.0%
2024 63.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.9% 52.3% 55.3% 3
2020s 61.7% 58.4% 64.3% 5

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  5. 71 Kyrgyzstan 63.5%
  6. 72 Germany 63.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia was 63.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).