Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8% | — |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male in Saudi Arabia was 0.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.