Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.4% | — |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 25.4% | 41.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 8.2% 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 41.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release