Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 1964
All-time low
2.14
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.28.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.58 | — |
| 1951 | 7.58 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.58 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.59 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.59 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.62 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.67 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.56 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.48 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.43 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.26 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.98 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.88 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.15 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 7.58 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.6 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 7.23 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 5.97 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.35 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 2.95 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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