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
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 58.4% | 64.3% | 5 |
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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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About this data
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).