Population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, age 17, male was 261,300 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 261,300 for population, age 17, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 261,300 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151,830, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,830 | — |
| 1991 | 156,378 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 160,749 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 165,051 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 169,426 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 173,976 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 178,756 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 183,754 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 188,898 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 194,079 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 199,223 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 204,239 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 209,152 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 214,138 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 219,445 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 225,204 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 231,566 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 238,362 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 245,031 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 250,807 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 255,173 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 257,908 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 259,264 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 259,786 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 260,268 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 261,300 | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 261,300 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,877, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 261,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,469, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,290 | 151,830 | 194,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,717 | 199,223 | 250,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,950 | 255,173 | 261,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 43 Uzbekistan 270,875 compare
- 44 Malaysia 270,834 compare
- 45 Madagascar 267,237 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 246,993 compare
- 48 Syria 229,599 compare
- 49 Cameroon 227,508 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, age 17, male in Saudi Arabia was 261,300 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,300 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,830 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, age 17, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.