Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female was 0.47 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.47 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in 2010.
The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 | — |
| 1965 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 0.14 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 0.23 | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.38 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.115 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.435 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female in Saudi Arabia was 0.47 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 25.