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 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 192 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 down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.