Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 73.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia is 73.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia peaked at 92.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2006.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.6% | — |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 70.7% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.7% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 82.3% | 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 73.7% 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 92.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 122 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 10.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release