Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
130th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Saudi Arabia was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release