Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia is 35.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +26.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.6% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia was 35.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release