Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.2% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
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 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 1.2% 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 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 209 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 down 38.2%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release