Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 110.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 110.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 120.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32.4% | — |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +203.7% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 103.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 102.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 120.8% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 110.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.3% | 106.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 93.2% | 107.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 109.4% | 102.3% | 120.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 United Kingdom 113.7% compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 112.6% compare
- 26 Estonia 111.4% compare
- 28 Mexico 110.0% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 109.9% compare
- 30 Liechtenstein 109.1% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Saudi Arabia was 110.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release