Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia stood at 17.2%.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.0% | — |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +78.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 15.0% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 22.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.2% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 9 Macau, China 18.5% compare
- 10 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 11 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 16.7% compare
- 14 United States of America 16.6% compare
- 15 Cameroon 16.4% 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 arts in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia was 17.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release