Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0467 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0467 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0609 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 units per person, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0187 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0609 units per person | +226.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0575 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0467 units per person | -9.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0467 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0467 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +226.3% | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0609 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0467 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.