Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 57.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Saudi Arabia stood at 57.6%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.8% | — |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.4% | 64.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Lebanon 60.2% compare
- 71 Ireland 59.6% compare
- 72 Viet Nam 59.2% compare
- 74 Switzerland 57.2% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.2% compare
- 76 Luxembourg 57.1% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Saudi Arabia?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Saudi Arabia was 57.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.