Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia is 35.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia was 35.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.