Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,541 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10,541 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 349.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,541 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,176 number, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,176 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,493 number | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 1,298 number | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1,814 number | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 1,561 number | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2,001 number | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1,806 number | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2,032 number | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2,410 number | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2,298 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,270 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,343 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,565 number | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4,784 number | +86.5% |
| 2012 | 5,185 number | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5,652 number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5,607 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,164 number | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 7,584 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,824 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,881 number | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 10,541 number | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 number | 1,176 number | 1,493 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,983 number | 1,298 number | 2,410 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,579 number | 2,565 number | 10,541 number | 10 |
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- 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 10,541 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,541 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 number in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.9%. 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.