Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.895 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.895 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6845 GPIA, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6845 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.993 GPIA | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9392 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9655 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.938 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.895 GPIA | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9392 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.895 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Saudi Arabia was 0.895 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6845 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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