Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 824,151 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
824,151 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
824,151 number
in 2019
All-time low
691 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 691 number | — |
| 1972 | 967 number | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 1,335 number | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 1,946 number | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 2,922 number | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 5,310 number | +81.7% |
| 1977 | 7,118 number | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 9,187 number | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 10,978 number | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 13,071 number | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 17,311 number | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 21,003 number | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 26,172 number | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 30,948 number | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 38,009 number | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 44,697 number | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 46,254 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 66,417 number | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 64,732 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 88,484 number | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 90,602 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 110,331 number | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 121,366 number | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 127,462 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 154,679 number | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 202,210 number | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 225,995 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 237,296 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 248,281 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 305,988 number | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 336,920 number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 350,256 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 368,365 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 368,845 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 390,974 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 414,433 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 473,725 number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 523,583 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 594,146 number | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 650,201 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 726,942 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 749,375 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 792,832 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 809,119 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 800,780 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 824,151 number | +2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 824,151 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 8.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 824,151 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
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.