Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 256,004 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia stood at 256,004 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 256,004 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,605 number, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,605 number | — |
| 1999 | 38,252 number | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 47,916 number | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 55,611 number | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 58,092 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 68,982 number | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 79,159 number | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 84,992 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 93,968 number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 113,372 number | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 120,175 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 127,385 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 127,148 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 115,396 number | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 127,948 number | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 153,119 number | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 153,492 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 155,494 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 167,608 number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 203,449 number | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 195,374 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 256,004 number | +31.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 256,004 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 24.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 256,004 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 10.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,428 number | 24,605 number | 38,252 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 84,965 number | 47,916 number | 127,385 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,503 number | 115,396 number | 256,004 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 256,004 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 256,004 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,605 number in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).