Saudi Arabia: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2017 is 69.61 percent, an increase from 65.87 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 46.37 percent, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1971 to 2017 is 19.72 percent. The minimum value, 1.53 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 69.61 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings 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.