Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.52 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia is 1.52 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.52 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3448 UIS estimate, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8334 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.9013 UIS estimate | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3811 UIS estimate | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5327 UIS estimate | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3448 UIS estimate | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5225 UIS estimate | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5553 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7107 UIS estimate | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 UIS estimate | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 UIS estimate | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 UIS estimate | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5816 UIS estimate | 0.3448 UIS estimate | 0.9013 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 UIS estimate | 0.7107 UIS estimate | 1.52 UIS estimate | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia was 1.52 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3448 UIS estimate in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release