Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 31.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 31.1% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 10.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia was 31.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.