School age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 731,262 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 731,262 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 731,262 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,806, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,806 | — |
| 1971 | 105,884 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 111,254 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 116,938 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 122,814 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 128,902 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 135,127 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 141,664 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 148,457 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 155,599 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 163,115 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 170,889 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 179,187 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 187,904 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 196,924 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 206,155 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 215,911 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 227,211 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 239,892 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 253,005 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 267,800 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 283,597 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 300,734 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 319,293 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 339,450 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 361,227 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 383,653 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 406,390 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 429,406 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 453,001 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 477,082 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 510,960 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 544,830 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 577,282 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 607,408 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 633,101 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 652,691 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 664,829 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 669,582 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 668,047 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 661,821 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 685,402 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 648,747 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 623,394 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 611,429 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 607,656 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 602,931 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 602,638 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,294 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 607,610 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 631,371 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 642,117 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 662,529 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 697,714 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 731,262 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,744 | 100,806 | 155,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,019 | 163,115 | 253,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,455 | 267,800 | 453,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,581 | 477,082 | 669,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,192 | 600,294 | 685,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,999 | 631,371 | 731,262 | 5 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 731,262 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 731,262 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,806 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release