Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia was 6.5% 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 9.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd 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 5.4%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release