Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 45.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia is 45.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 57.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.4% | — |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 39.4% | 57.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 38.8% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 11 United Arab Emirates 46.3% compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 13 Serbia 45.9% compare
- 15 Belize 45.3% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 44.4% compare
- 17 India 44.1% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 45.6% 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 57.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 113 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 21.5%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release