School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 234,526 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 234,526 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 675,555 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 193,858, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 256,629 | — |
| 1999 | 271,714 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 286,738 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 306,584 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 328,622 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 352,159 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 552,780 | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 587,982 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 621,278 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 651,283 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 675,555 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 461,390 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 225,924 | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 213,662 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 204,882 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 202,319 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 194,908 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 195,674 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 193,858 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 196,038 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 202,513 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 206,964 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 223,088 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 234,526 | +5.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 234,526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,670, 7.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 234,526 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,842, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -51.0% | 461,390 | 225,924 |
| 2004 | +57.0% | 352,159 | 552,780 |
| 2009 | -31.7% | 675,555 | 461,390 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,172 | 256,629 | 271,714 | 2 |
| 2000s | 482,437 | 286,738 | 675,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,461 | 193,858 | 225,924 | 7 |
| 2020s | 212,626 | 196,038 | 234,526 | 5 |
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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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 234,526 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 675,555 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,858 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release