Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 98 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019

102030402004201120192004: 9.4 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 31.7 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 34.4 %2012: 29.3 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 22 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 22.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2019.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2004.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 9.4% 31.7% 6
2010s 26.4% 21.1% 35.8% 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare
  2. 49 Norway 22.1% compare
  3. 50 Slovakia 22.1% compare
  4. 52 Poland 21.7% compare
  5. 53 El Salvador 21.4% compare
  6. 54 New Zealand 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Saudi Arabia was 22.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.