Saudi Arabia vs United States Virgin Islands: Lower secondary school starting age
Saudi Arabia
12 years
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
12 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
United States Virgin Islands rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Saudi Arabia or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12 years against 12 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.