Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 45.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +18.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 45.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 45.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 31.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 45.4% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 45.4% 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 45.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 110 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 75.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release