Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Libya
18 years
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
18 years
in 2025
Libya rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 18 years against 18 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release