Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +72.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 110 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 111 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 112 Malta 0.2% compare
- 114 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0%
- 115 Bermuda 0.0%
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 115 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 115 Macau, China 0.0%
- 115 Monaco 0.0%
- 115 Qatar 0.0%
- 115 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release