Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.3991 GPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Saudi Arabia, 2013β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
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