Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 93.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2020
All-time low
92.6%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 92.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 92.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 93.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 93.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 92.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 92.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 93.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 93.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.0% 92.7% 93.5% 3
2020s 93.2% 92.6% 93.7% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.2% compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
  3. 4 Macau, China 93.4%
  4. 6 Paraguay 92.4%
  5. 7 Malta 92.2% compare
  6. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).