Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0569 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0569 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0569 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.014 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.024 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.028 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0313 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0461 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0491 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.055 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0508 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0511 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0489 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0569 units per person | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0569 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia was 0.0569 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0569 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.