Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia stood at -4.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 327.3% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.53 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -5.97 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1974 | 29.33 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 35.53 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1980 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1985 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +773.1% |
| 1986 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1992 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +699.2% |
| 1993 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1996 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1998 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1999 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -751.1% |
| 2000 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +1445.1% |
| 2004 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2008 | 6 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 2011 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +488.5% |
| 2017 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2018 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2020 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2022 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 35.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.66 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 0.7521 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 25.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 146 Paraguay -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Latvia -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ghana -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Puerto Rico -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 152 South Africa -4.38 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia was -4.23 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.97 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.