School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 778,347 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
778,347
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
778,347
in 2025
All-time low
115,332
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 778,347, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 778,347 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,332, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 115,332 | — |
| 1971 | 120,666 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 126,339 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 132,259 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 138,392 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 144,685 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 151,290 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 158,338 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 165,673 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 173,298 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 181,290 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 189,758 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 198,848 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 208,739 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 219,628 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 231,909 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 245,327 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 260,284 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 276,185 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 293,109 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 311,664 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 331,897 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 353,706 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 376,134 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 398,850 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 421,883 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 445,499 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 469,587 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 492,859 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 514,301 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 533,148 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 563,406 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 590,526 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 613,117 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 629,849 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 640,578 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 645,748 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 646,127 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 642,562 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 635,597 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 626,722 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 611,551 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 604,893 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 598,745 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 597,425 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 603,189 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 615,286 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 633,949 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 647,501 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 662,525 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 689,597 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 703,986 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 730,541 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 748,855 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 778,347 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,627 | 115,332 | 173,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,508 | 181,290 | 293,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,638 | 311,664 | 514,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,066 | 533,148 | 646,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,179 | 597,425 | 662,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,265 | 689,597 | 778,347 | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 778,347 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 778,347 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,332 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release