ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
11.72 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
12.8 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 12.8 years against 11.72 years in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 1.08 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 8.65 years | 0.1524 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.89 years | 12.59 years | 1.7 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 12.28 years | 0.874 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.59 years | 12.66 years | 1.07 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 12.8 years against 11.72 years in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.08 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release