Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia is 90.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 135 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 primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 43.8% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 74.5% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 81.6% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 74 Fiji 91.4% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 91.4% compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 89.9% compare
- 79 Argentina 89.0% compare
- 80 South Africa 88.7% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Saudi Arabia was 90.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.