School enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, tertiary was 83.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia is 83.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 28.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.7% | 83.9% | 4 |
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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 school enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 83.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 (% 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.