Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd out of 209 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +6314.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +61.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd 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 44.3%. 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release