Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Rwanda
15 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15 years
in 2025
Rwanda rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Rwanda 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 Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17.9 years | 15 years | 2.9 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 15 years | 1.5 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.33 years | 15 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Rwanda, 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 Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Rwanda ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 215 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