Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kyrgyzstan
12.17 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.97 years
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.17 years against 11.97 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 years | 7.21 years | 2.87 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 10.61 years | 8.32 years | 2.3 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 10.25 years | 1.16 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 11.89 years | 0.245 years | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.17 years against 11.97 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.