Labor force with advanced education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with advanced education was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 78.2% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76.0% | — |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.0% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Saudi Arabia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Saudi Arabia was 78.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (% of total 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).