Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 93.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.9% | — |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.6% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.2% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
- 4 Macau, China 93.4%
- 6 Paraguay 92.4%
- 7 Malta 92.2% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.0% compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia was 93.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).