Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 31.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia stood at 31.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 9.4% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.1% | 35.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 22.8% | 31.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.0% compare
- 11 Serbia 33.8% compare
- 12 Andorra 32.2% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 31.4% compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 31.3% compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 31.0% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia was 31.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release