Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 24.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 24.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 7.0% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.7% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 24.2% | 4 |
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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 24.2% 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 27.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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 33.9%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release