Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
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 3.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 79.1% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 124 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +284.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +605.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +207.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +79.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
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 3.8% 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 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 124 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 100.6%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release