Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 539,618 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
539,618
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
539,618
in 2025
All-time low
81,480
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia is 539,618, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia peaked at 539,618 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81,480, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,480 | — |
| 1971 | 85,254 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 89,262 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 93,403 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 97,693 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 102,091 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 106,917 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 112,048 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 117,038 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 122,514 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 128,436 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 134,376 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 140,956 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 148,495 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 156,590 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 166,101 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 175,938 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 186,768 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 198,338 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 210,805 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 224,605 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 239,595 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 255,436 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 270,428 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 286,016 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 302,366 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 318,767 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 335,385 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 350,114 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 362,772 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 374,095 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 409,315 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 437,529 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 458,938 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 472,174 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 477,389 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 477,360 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 472,449 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 463,432 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 452,161 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 440,887 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 434,935 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 425,596 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 417,285 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 420,111 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 427,795 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 439,749 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 452,996 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 458,732 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 463,280 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 486,264 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 495,579 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 511,072 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 522,846 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 539,618 | +3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 539,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 12.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 539,618 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,770 | 81,480 | 122,514 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,680 | 128,436 | 210,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,548 | 224,605 | 362,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,484 | 374,095 | 477,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,137 | 417,285 | 463,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,076 | 486,264 | 539,618 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia was 539,618 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 539,618 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,480 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release