Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.67 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,509, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 106,509 | — |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +1076.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 10.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 514,665, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1076.1% | 106,509 | 1.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,509 | 106,509 | 106,509 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.39 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.15 million | 1.33 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.36 million | 1.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,509 in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release