Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.4% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 691.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +353.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 5.2% compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 5.1% compare
- 45 Colombia 4.6% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.3% compare
- 48 Panama 3.7% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Saudi Arabia was 4.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.