Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 115.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 115.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 133.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.5% | — |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 108.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 106.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 133.2% | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 115.0% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 91.5% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 87.5% | 108.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 114.4% | 103.7% | 133.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 19 Estonia 121.4% compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 121.0% compare
- 21 Slovenia 117.7% compare
- 23 Hungary 114.5% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.8% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 113.7% 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Saudi Arabia was 115.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release