Labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 52.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 125 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2022
All-time low
50.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

02040602017202020242017: 50.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 52.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 53.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 54.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 53.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 55.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 53.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 52.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 52.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2017 50.3%
2018 52.3% +4.0%
2019 53.6% +2.4%
2020 54.9% +2.5%
2021 53.8% -2.0%
2022 55.9% +3.9%
2023 53.4% -4.6%
2024 52.1% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.1% 50.3% 53.6% 3
2020s 54.0% 52.1% 55.9% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 112 Ghana 59.1% compare
  2. 113 Palestine, State of 54.8% compare
  3. 114 Kenya 53.7% compare
  4. 116 Myanmar 51.1%
  5. 117 Senegal 50.7% compare
  6. 118 Bangladesh 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Saudi Arabia was 52.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).