Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
117th
of 125 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

01020302017202020242017: 12.32018: 14.22019: 172020: 23.52021: 30.62022: 30.32023: 29.32024: 28.7

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 28.7% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 12.3%
2018 14.2% +15.3%
2019 17.0% +19.9%
2020 23.5% +38.7%
2021 30.6% +30.0%
2022 30.3% -0.9%
2023 29.3% -3.3%
2024 28.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5% 12.3% 17.0% 3
2020s 28.5% 23.5% 30.6% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 114 Tunisia 33.7% compare
  2. 115 Sri Lanka 32.6% compare
  3. 116 Senegal 29.3% compare
  4. 118 Kosovo 24.1% compare
  5. 118 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 24.1% compare
  6. 120 Pakistan 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Saudi Arabia?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Saudi Arabia was 28.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).