Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
24th
of 83 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle male general in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.8% | — |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +255.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Sweden 6.2% compare
- 22 Japan 5.8% compare
- 23 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 24 Albania 0.0%
- 24 Andorra 0.0%
- 24 Armenia 0.0%
- 24 Austria 0.0%
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 24 Belgium 0.0%
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 24 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 24 Belarus 0.0%
- 24 Brazil 0.0%
- 24 Canada 0.0%
- 24 Switzerland 0.0%
- 24 Chile 0.0%
- 24 China 0.0%
- 24 Cameroon 0.0%
- 24 Colombia 0.0%
- 24 Cyprus 0.0%
- 24 Czechia 0.0%
- 24 Germany 0.0%
- 24 Denmark 0.0%
- 24 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 24 Ecuador 0.0%
- 24 Spain 0.0%
- 24 France 0.0%
- 24 Georgia 0.0%
- 24 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 24 Croatia 0.0%
- 24 Hungary 0.0%
- 24 Indonesia 0.0%
- 24 Israel 0.0%
- 24 Italy 0.0%
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 24 Cambodia 0.0%
- 24 South Korea 0.0%
- 24 Kuwait 0.0%
- 24 Sri Lanka 0.0%
- 24 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 24 Latvia 0.0%
- 24 Macao 0.0%
- 24 Morocco 0.0%
- 24 Monaco 0.0%
- 24 Moldova 0.0%
- 24 Mexico 0.0%
- 24 Netherlands 0.0%
- 24 Norway 0.0%
- 24 Panama 0.0%
- 24 Peru 0.0%
- 24 Poland 0.0%
- 24 Portugal 0.0%
- 24 Palestine 0.0%
- 24 Singapore 0.0%
- 24 El Salvador 0.0%
- 24 Slovakia 0.0%
- 24 Slovenia 0.0%
- 24 Seychelles 0.0%
- 24 Togo 0.0%
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 24 Turkey 0.0%
- 24 Ukraine 0.0%
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release