Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8599 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8599 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.993 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6845 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6845 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.993 GPIA | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9156 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9655 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8951 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9567 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.938 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9394 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9906 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8599 GPIA | -13.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8599 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8599 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9332 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.932 GPIA | 0.8599 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 4 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 0.8599 GPIA 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 0.993 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6845 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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 down 6.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release