Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 341.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.7% | — |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 7.4% | 30.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia was 30.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.