Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Netherlands
15
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15 against 15 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 15 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 15 against 15 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Netherlands 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.