Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2022
All-time low
106,509
in 1979
Years of data
21
1979–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1979200120241979: 106.5k2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.6M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.65 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 106,509
2005 1.25 million +1076.1%
2006 1.29 million +2.8%
2007 1.32 million +2.7%
2008 1.36 million +2.6%
2009 1.39 million +2.6%
2010 1.33 million -4.4%
2011 1.27 million -4.6%
2012 1.21 million -4.8%
2013 1.15 million -5.0%
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%
2023 1.66 million -0.5%
2024 1.65 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106,509 106,509 106,509 1
2000s 1.32 million 1.25 million 1.39 million 5
2010s 1.27 million 1.15 million 1.33 million 10
2020s 1.54 million 1.36 million 1.67 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 32 Nepal 1.80 million compare
  2. 33 Morocco 1.77 million compare
  3. 34 Ghana 1.67 million compare
  4. 36 Poland 1.61 million compare
  5. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.58 million compare
  6. 38 Peru 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 106,509 in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.