Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.64 UIS estimate in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.64 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.64 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2559 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.14 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.05 UIS estimate | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 UIS estimate | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4981 UIS estimate | +94.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2854 UIS estimate | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5513 UIS estimate | +93.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5831 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9006 UIS estimate | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 UIS estimate | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6237 UIS estimate | 0.2559 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.33 UIS estimate | 0.9006 UIS estimate | 1.64 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.64 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 1.64 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 0.2559 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 201 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 43.4%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Latin America, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release