Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 47.6% 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 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 108 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 77.9%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.