Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +58.8% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.5% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 33.7% | 44.6% | 4 |
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 44.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.