School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 662,225 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
662,225 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 205 countries
All-time high
787,690 number
in 2010
All-time low
168,876 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 662,225 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 787,690 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 168,876 number, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,876 number | — |
| 1971 | 175,267 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 182,264 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 189,846 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 197,955 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 206,685 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 216,261 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 226,597 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 237,935 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 250,162 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 263,221 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 277,099 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 295,869 number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 313,426 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 329,852 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 345,632 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 361,838 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 376,487 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 388,858 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 398,711 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 408,415 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 421,967 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 443,612 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 467,757 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 494,218 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 524,634 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 560,017 number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 586,823 number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 603,136 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 608,081 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 606,179 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 607,224 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 633,570 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 659,651 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 682,990 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 704,190 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 723,857 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 744,753 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 763,992 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 779,731 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 787,690 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 785,226 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 762,723 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 737,681 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 713,752 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 692,844 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 677,103 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 676,763 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 672,893 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 666,197 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 662,225 number | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 662,225 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 11.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 662,225 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,274 number, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205,185 number | 168,876 number | 250,162 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,099 number | 263,221 number | 398,711 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 511,866 number | 408,415 number | 608,081 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,614 number | 606,179 number | 779,731 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,287 number | 666,197 number | 787,690 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,225 number | 662,225 number | 662,225 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 662,225 number in 2020, 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 787,690 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,876 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.