Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted was 0.9007 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9007 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9282 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4486 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.52 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5049 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5117 UIS estimate | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4486 UIS estimate | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7189 UIS estimate | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6457 UIS estimate | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6081 UIS estimate | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6804 UIS estimate | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7477 UIS estimate | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.782 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9282 UIS estimate | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9007 UIS estimate | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9007 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 UIS estimate, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9007 UIS estimate is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6895 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5798 UIS estimate | 0.4486 UIS estimate | 0.7189 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8396 UIS estimate | 0.7477 UIS estimate | 0.9282 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9007 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 0.9282 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4486 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 168 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 78.4%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release