Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9883 GPIA, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9883 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -16.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.13 GPIA, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.21 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9883 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 108 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 down 2.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release