Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.22 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 1.22 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.32 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7172 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7172 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7981 UIS estimate | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8717 UIS estimate | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8435 UIS estimate | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8931 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9824 UIS estimate | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 UIS estimate | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 UIS estimate | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 UIS estimate | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9232 UIS estimate | 0.7172 UIS estimate | 1.2 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.28 UIS estimate | 1.22 UIS estimate | 1.32 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 1.22 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 1.32 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7172 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 197 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 53.1%. 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release