Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.31 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.13 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.27 million number | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million number | -2.4% |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 1.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.