Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 60.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia stood at 60.3%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -10.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.7%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 21.4% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.5% | 67.2% | 3 |
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 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 60.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 171.3%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release