Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) 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 (% of total working-age) 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.0% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 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).