School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 84.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia is 84.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 14.7% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 40.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 76.7% | 84.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia was 84.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.