Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 4,388 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 4,388 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 416.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,388 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 417 number, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 417 number | — |
| 1999 | 516 number | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 577 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 707 number | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 601 number | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 711 number | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 800 number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 893 number | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,117 number | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 725 number | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 847 number | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 849 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 750 number | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,614 number | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 1,806 number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,921 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,868 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,462 number | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 2,615 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,763 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,366 number | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 4,388 number | +30.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,388 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,388 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,199 number, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +115.2% | 750 number | 1,614 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 466.5 number | 417 number | 516 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 782.7 number | 577 number | 1,117 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,355 number | 750 number | 4,388 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 4,388 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,388 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 number in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.8%. 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.