Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 820,709 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 820,709 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 820,709 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,889, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 673,373 | — |
| 2008 | 710,646 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 743,373 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 599,889 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 619,316 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 653,124 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 670,400 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 683,612 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 680,007 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 675,958 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 697,257 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 715,197 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 783,762 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 820,709 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709,131 | 673,373 | 743,373 | 3 |
| 2010s | 654,615 | 599,889 | 683,612 | 7 |
| 2020s | 754,231 | 697,257 | 820,709 | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 820,709 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 820,709 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,889 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release