Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
9.37 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste
9.39 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Timor-Leste rank
72nd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 9.39 years against 9.37 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 10.58 years 10.16 years 0.4228 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.32 years 10.03 years 0.7057 years Timor-Leste
2020s 9.23 years 9.39 years 0.164 years Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 9.39 years against 9.37 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
0.02 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Timor-Leste ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release