Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Saudi Arabia
6 years
in 2019
Sweden
6 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Sweden rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.9 years | 0.9 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 24th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.