Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +116.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 121 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 up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release