Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 81,212 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 81,212 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,074 number | — |
| 2014 | 70,411 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 75,225 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 79,100 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 76,050 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 79,403 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 81,212 number | +2.3% |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 81,212 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,212 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,074 number in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.