Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 40.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 40.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 869.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +251.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 8.5% | 40.3% | 4 |
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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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 40.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release