School enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 83.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 83.6% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 22.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 67.6% | 83.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia was 83.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.