Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.1% 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 48.1%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 137 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 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -5.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 48.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 48.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 33.2% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.1% | 53.9% | 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 48.1% 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 55.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 137 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 down 4.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release