Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.4%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +940.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +940.4% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release