Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 0.3991 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3991 GPIA
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
73rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.7382 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3307 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia is 0.3991 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7382 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3307 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3307 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.5731 GPIA | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5414 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6009 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5262 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5202 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6221 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7382 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3991 GPIA | -45.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3991 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3991 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8688 GPIA, 46% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5115 GPIA | 0.3307 GPIA | 0.6009 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.3991 GPIA | 0.7382 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 master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia was 0.3991 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7382 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Master'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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release