School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.33 million number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.60 million number
in 2013
All-time low
510,036 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 2.33 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.60 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 510,036 number, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510,036 number | — |
| 1971 | 527,731 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 551,481 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 576,924 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 604,292 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 632,950 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 662,398 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 701,334 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 737,433 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 772,348 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 807,693 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 844,791 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 923,471 number | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 996,230 number | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million number | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million number | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 627,693 number | 510,036 number | 772,348 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 807,693 number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million number | 1.81 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million number | 2.33 million number | 2.60 million number | 10 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 2.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,036 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.