School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 251,588 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia is 251,588, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.08 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 208,182, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 277,478 | — |
| 1999 | 293,153 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 308,696 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 362,413 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 421,701 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 483,533 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 805,700 | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 892,794 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 970,020 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 720,316 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 320,210 | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 281,670 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 249,807 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 237,440 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 224,828 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 215,017 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 208,182 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 209,693 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 211,158 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 214,895 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 235,870 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 251,588 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,316 | 277,478 | 293,153 | 2 |
| 2000s | 707,735 | 308,696 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,165 | 208,182 | 320,210 | 7 |
| 2020s | 224,641 | 209,693 | 251,588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 Yemen 277,916 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 267,080 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 254,549 compare
- 56 Rwanda 233,239 compare
- 57 Mozambique 228,906 compare
- 58 Zambia 226,769 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 251,588 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,182 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release