Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 10,230 millions in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
10,230 millions
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
26th
of 148 countries
All-time high
10,230 millions
in 1998
All-time low
6,135 millions
in 1996
Years of data
5
1993–1998
Government expenditure on tertiary education, 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, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia is 10,230 millions, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,389 millions | — |
| 1994 | 8,353 millions | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 7,027 millions | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 6,135 millions | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 10,230 millions | +66.8% |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 10,230 millions in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,230 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,135 millions in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 148 countries with data for 1998.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release