Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 184,025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 184,025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 161.4% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 184,025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,117, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,117 | — |
| 2014 | 38,026 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 40,292 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 41,860 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 39,875 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41,241 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 40,485 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 44,318 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 50,120 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 70,411 | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 184,025 | +161.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,699 | 36,117 | 41,860 | 7 |
| 2020s | 87,218 | 44,318 | 184,025 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 184,025 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,117 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release