Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 517,620 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
517,620 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 205 countries
All-time high
546,095 number
in 2006
All-time low
130,000 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 517,620 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia peaked at 546,095 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 130,000 number, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,000 number | — |
| 1971 | 135,693 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 141,909 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 148,700 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 156,111 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 164,195 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 172,471 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 179,641 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 187,400 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 196,463 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 206,973 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 218,960 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 231,334 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 244,721 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 258,884 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 273,878 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 288,312 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 298,918 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 310,451 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 323,459 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 337,109 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 353,426 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 376,932 number | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 403,714 number | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 432,031 number | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 463,162 number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 490,185 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 483,484 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 476,857 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 477,682 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 486,286 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 499,802 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 507,635 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 513,725 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 522,876 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 535,960 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 546,095 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 542,197 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 531,656 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 522,656 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 514,148 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 508,400 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 498,829 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 494,057 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 490,606 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 488,600 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 488,546 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 491,471 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 497,225 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 505,604 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 517,620 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,258 number | 130,000 number | 196,463 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,589 number | 206,973 number | 323,459 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,458 number | 337,109 number | 490,185 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,889 number | 486,286 number | 546,095 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,749 number | 488,546 number | 514,148 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,620 number | 517,620 number | 517,620 number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saudi Arabia was 517,620 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 546,095 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.