Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Kuwait
15
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15
in 2025
Kuwait rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15 against 15 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 15 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 14 | 15 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14 | 15 | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 15 | 0.5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 15 against 15 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.