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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 9.4% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.1% | 35.8% | 8 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.96 (2050)
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.