Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 755,328 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 755,328 number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 807,885 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 673,373 number, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 673,373 number | — |
| 2008 | 710,646 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 743,373 number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 784,301 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 754,294 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 807,885 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 721,638 number | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 724,852 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 743,877 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 755,328 number | +1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 755,328 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,868 number, 8.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 755,328 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 272,235 number, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709,131 number | 673,373 number | 743,373 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 756,025 number | 721,638 number | 807,885 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 755,328 number in 2019, 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 807,885 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,373 number in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.