Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0302 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia is 0.0302 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0302 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.003 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.008 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0302 units per person | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 4 |
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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, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0302 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.