Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 22.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +94.8% | 9.4% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | +72.9% | 18.3% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 9.4% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.1% | 35.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 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 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?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.