Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 824,151 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 824,151 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 824,151 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 691 number, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,495 number | 691 number | 10,978 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 29,683 number | 13,071 number | 46,254 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 114,031 number | 64,732 number | 202,210 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 324,735 number | 225,995 number | 414,433 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 694,485 number | 473,725 number | 824,151 number | 10 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 824,151 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 824,151 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 691 number in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.