Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Saudi Arabia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 18.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Saudi Arabia was 0.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.