Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 715,848 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 715,848 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 807,094 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 579,287 number, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 579,287 number | — |
| 2009 | 648,202 number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 728,998 number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 713,499 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 807,094 number | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 767,493 number | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 687,540 number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 735,335 number | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 715,848 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,744 number | 579,287 number | 648,202 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 736,544 number | 687,540 number | 807,094 number | 7 |
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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 715,848 number in 2019, 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 807,094 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,287 number in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.