Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia stood at 40.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +105.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.5% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.5% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.4% | 41.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia was 40.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.