Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.54 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.093 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.093 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.093 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1205 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1426 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1621 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1884 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2747 GPIA | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3058 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.293 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3371 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.37 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4348 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4783 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5318 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6213 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6691 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7424 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7573 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8613 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7402 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9577 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9205 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9655 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.213 GPIA | 0.093 GPIA | 0.3371 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5756 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.7573 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.7402 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release