Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.2% compare
- 16 Georgia 47.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 47.6% compare
- 19 United States 47.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 46.1% compare
- 21 Israel 45.3% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 47.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release