Saudi Arabia vs East Timor: Compulsory education, duration

Saudi Arabia
9 years
in 2025
East Timor
9 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
115th
East Timor rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 9 years against 9 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 7 years 2 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Saudi Arabia or East Timor?
Saudi Arabia, at 9 years against 9 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Saudi Arabia and East Timor?
0 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and East Timor rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.