Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 66.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia stood at 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.3% | — |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 64.6% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 64.2% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 66.9% | 77.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia was 66.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release