Education in Saudi Arabia

2,778 indicators covering education for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 0 2024 — 61st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2019 unchanged 1st
Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male 32,934 2024 down 32.9% 15th
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 58.8% 2024 up 13.9% 76th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 27.5% 2024 up 24.4% 85th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 0.4% 2024 up 33.6% 85th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 72.5% 2024 down 6.9% 12th
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female 48.2% 2024 up 17.6% 28th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 6,998 2022 up 96.7% 33rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2019 unchanged 1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2019 unchanged 1st
Literacy rate of young men vs. women 100.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 6,650 number 2019 — 8th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 0.9% 2022 up 47.9% 46th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 4,324 number 2019 — 7th
Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% 2024 unchanged 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 78.4% 2024 — 11th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 535 2024 down 26.2% 46th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 3,625 2024 up 19.2% 18th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, adjusted gender 0.1389 GPIA 2024 down 82.0% 91st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender 0.3414 GPIA 2024 down 56.0% 88th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1,067 2024 up 160.2% 24th
Youth/adult literacy rate 99.9% 2024 up 0.7% 4th
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 2024 unchanged 14th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 0.2996 2024 down 61.2% 87th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa 0.1611 2024 down 79.2% 87th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female 173 2024 down 3.9% 43rd
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions 2 2021 — 53rd
Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita 97.9% 2024 up 3.7% 18th
Literacy rates among adults 97.9% 2024 up 3.7% 18th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender 0.738 GPIA 2024 down 4.8% 57th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2,558 2024 down 2.8% 12th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population 84.6% 2024 up 64.6% 27th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male 362 2024 down 33.6% 40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.2% 2019 down 91.0% 21st
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 0.1269 2024 down 83.6% 87th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern 0.1507 2024 down 80.5% 85th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 49.4% 2024 down 2.6% 62nd
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who 29.4% 2024 up 118.3% 61st
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 0.5 GPIA 2022 down 94.2% 84th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 4.4% 2024 up 691.9% 46th
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 4.4% 2024 up 691.9% 46th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 5.5% 2024 up 631.8% 43rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, adjusted 0.5773 GPIA 2024 down 25.5% 74th
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 5.5% 2024 up 631.8% 43rd
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who 65.0% 2019 — 12th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 0.4366 2024 down 43.7% 70th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.1004 GPIA 2024 down 87.0% 80th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 2.2% 2024 up 783.0% 60th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students 0.5361 GPIA 2024 down 18.9% 73rd
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 0.4948 GPIA 2022 down 94.2% 77th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the 0.3857 GPIA 2024 down 47.0% 76th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2019 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 2.2% 2024 up 783.0% 59th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.4% 2024 up 712.9% 12th
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are 32.3% 2024 up 30.2% 57th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.1% 2019 up 4,474.5% 80th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.3991 GPIA 2024 up 20.7% 73rd