Population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.46 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.46 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.46 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.33 million number
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2004201120192004: 2.4M number2005: 2.4M number2006: 2.4M number2007: 2.4M number2008: 2.4M number2009: 2.4M number2010: 2.4M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.3M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.3M number2015: 2.3M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.4M number2018: 2.4M number2019: 2.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.46 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.46 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million number, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.41 million number 2.38 million number 2.43 million number 6
2010s 2.37 million number 2.33 million number 2.46 million number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Saudi Arabia was 2.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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