School-age population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School-age population was 3.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Saudi Arabia is 3.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 575,250, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 709,818 | 575,250 | 868,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 915,078 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million | 1.66 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.40 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.59 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.16 million | 3.32 million | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Saudi Arabia?
- School-age population in Saudi Arabia was 3.32 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,250 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school-age population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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