Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 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 7.8% 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 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 101st out of 122 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 up 9.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release