Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 828,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 828,481, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 882,521 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 548,741, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 579,287 | — |
| 2009 | 648,202 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 548,741 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 585,670 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 599,813 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 622,420 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 635,477 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 650,714 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 644,338 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 657,908 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 665,818 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 882,521 | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 828,481 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,744 | 579,287 | 648,202 | 2 |
| 2010s | 612,453 | 548,741 | 650,714 | 7 |
| 2020s | 758,682 | 657,908 | 882,521 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 828,481 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 882,521 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,741 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release