Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 703,490 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
703,490 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 105 countries
All-time high
725,935 number
in 2017
All-time low
584,162 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 703,490 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 584,162 number | — |
| 2014 | 656,687 number | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 678,444 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 716,285 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 725,935 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 700,736 number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 703,490 number | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 703,490 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 703,490 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126,545 number, 5.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 703,490 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 725,935 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,162 number in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.