Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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.