Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 75,546 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia is 75,546 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75,546 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,791 number, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,219 number | — |
| 1999 | 18,469 number | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 20,315 number | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20,119 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,583 number | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 10,791 number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14,174 number | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 17,943 number | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 21,769 number | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 24,065 number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 25,509 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27,039 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30,072 number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 29,567 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 31,724 number | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 34,161 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 36,002 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 33,536 number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 36,692 number | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 44,246 number | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 58,516 number | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 75,546 number | +29.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 75,546 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 14.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 75,546 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,015 number, 6.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,844 number | 13,219 number | 18,469 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,331 number | 10,791 number | 27,039 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,006 number | 29,567 number | 75,546 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 23 Morocco 95,035 number compare
- 24 Ghana 92,846 number compare
- 25 Bangladesh 89,745 number compare
- 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
- 28 Mexico 70,157 number compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Saudi Arabia was 75,546 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,546 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,791 number in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).