Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 106,389 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 106,389 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 225.1% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 106,389 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,791, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,219 | — |
| 1999 | 18,469 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 20,315 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20,119 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,583 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 10,791 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14,174 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 17,943 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 21,769 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 24,065 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 25,509 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27,039 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30,072 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 29,567 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 31,724 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 34,161 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 36,002 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 33,536 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 36,692 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 44,246 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 58,516 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 75,546 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 85,322 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 96,813 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 32,728 | -66.2% |
| 2024 | 106,389 | +225.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,844 | 13,219 | 18,469 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,331 | 10,791 | 27,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,006 | 29,567 | 75,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,313 | 32,728 | 106,389 | 4 |
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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, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 106,389 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,389 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,791 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release