Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Start month of the academic school year was 8 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
8 tertiary education
in 2024
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 tertiary education, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 tertiary education | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 126 Belize 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Bermuda 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Switzerland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Finland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Iceland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Mexico 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Netherlands 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Norway 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Uganda 8 tertiary education compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia?
- Start month of the academic school year in Saudi Arabia was 8 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release