Share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share graduates stem female was 36.82 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia stood at 36.82. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 57.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.82, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.44 | — |
| 2005 | 40.37 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.37 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 57.88 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 57.47 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 36.87 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.38 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.54 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 39.03 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.66 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 36.82 | -11.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.26, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.34 | 39.44 | 57.88 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.47 | 36.82 | 41.66 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia?
- Share graduates stem female in Saudi Arabia was 36.82 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share graduates stem female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share graduates stem female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.82 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share graduates stem female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share graduates stem female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Share graduates stem female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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