Saudi Arabia: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2024 is 83.88 percent, an increase from 73.75 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 52.34 percent, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1971 to 2024 is 28.36 percent. The minimum value, 2.79 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 83.88 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in Saudi Arabia is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.