Saudi Arabia Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 83.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, +10.2pp vs 2022. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1971–2024.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
83.9
% gross enrollment ratio
+10.2pp vs 2022
Change vs. prior observation
+10.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
52
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.9 | n/a |
| 2022 | 73.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 74.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 73.8 | -4.2pp |
| 2019 | 78 | +4.8pp |
| 2018 | 73.2 | +2.5pp |
| 2017 | 70.7 | +6.7pp |
| 2016 | 64 | +6.9pp |
| 2015 | 57.1 | +3.9pp |
| 2014 | 53.2 | +10pp |
| 2013 | 43.2 | +7.2pp |
| 2012 | 36 | +7.1pp |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2010 | 29.3 | +4.3pp |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 24.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 24.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2005 | 25.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2004 | 26.3 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 83.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024. The latest change was +10.2pp. Across 1971–2024 the series ranges from 2.8 % gross enrollment ratio in 1971 to 83.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Saudi Arabia. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Saudi Arabia. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2024 (52 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 83.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 2024, up from a low of 2.8 % gross enrollment ratio in 1971. The latest change was +10.2pp.