Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019

2468102004201120192004: 2.9 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 10.2 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 6.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 2.9%
2005 6.7% +133.2%
2006 8.7% +30.2%
2007 6.4% -26.3%
2008 6.5% +1.1%
2009 6.5% -0.8%
2010 5.8% -10.6%
2011 4.9% -15.2%
2012 10.2% +107.7%
2015 7.1% -30.2%
2016 7.0% -2.2%
2017 6.7% -4.0%
2018 6.3% -5.2%
2019 6.8% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 2.9% 8.7% 6
2010s 6.8% 4.9% 10.2% 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 10 Finland 7.0% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 7.0% compare
  3. 12 Malaysia 6.9% compare
  4. 14 Estonia 6.7% compare
  5. 15 New Zealand 6.6% compare
  6. 16 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 6.8% 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 10.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 97 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 5.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.