Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Nigeria
15 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.2 years | 15 years | 1.2 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 15 years against 15 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Nigeria ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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