Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 39.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 48.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +90.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 39.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +90.6% | 12.0% | 22.9% |
| 2010 | +88.5% | 24.4% | 46.0% |
| 2006 | +66.1% | 22.9% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 12.0% | 38.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 27.3% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 28.6% | 39.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 39.4% 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 48.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 122 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 32.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release