Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 13,548 millions in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
13,548 millions
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13,548 millions
in 1998
All-time low
8,214 millions
in 1996
Years of data
5
1993–1998
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, 1993–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia is 13,548 millions, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,561 millions | — |
| 1994 | 11,662 millions | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 9,606 millions | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 8,214 millions | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 13,548 millions | +64.9% |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 13,548 millions in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,548 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 millions in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 1998.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release