Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 59.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 59.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Saudi Arabia peaked at 87.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.7% | — |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 56.3% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 51.8% | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 59.5% | 71.3% | 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 59.5% 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 87.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release