Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 944,740 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia stood at 944,740. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 944,740 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 691, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 691 | — |
| 1972 | 967 | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 1,335 | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 1,946 | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 2,922 | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 5,310 | +81.7% |
| 1977 | 7,118 | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 9,187 | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 10,978 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 13,071 | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 17,311 | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 21,003 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 26,172 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 30,948 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 38,009 | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 44,697 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 46,254 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 51,295 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 56,336 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 61,376 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 66,417 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 64,732 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 88,484 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 90,602 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 110,331 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 121,366 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 127,462 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 154,679 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 202,210 | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 225,995 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 237,296 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 248,281 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 305,988 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 336,920 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 350,256 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 368,365 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 368,845 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 390,974 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 414,433 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 473,725 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 523,583 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 594,146 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 650,201 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 726,942 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 749,375 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 792,832 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 809,119 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 800,780 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 824,151 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 801,107 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 756,868 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 790,136 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 867,438 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 944,740 | +8.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 944,740 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 9.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 944,740 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +81.7% | 2,922 | 5,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,495 | 691 | 10,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,510 | 13,071 | 56,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,766 | 61,376 | 202,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,735 | 225,995 | 414,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694,485 | 473,725 | 824,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,058 | 756,868 | 944,740 | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia was 944,740 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 944,740 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 691 in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.