Italy vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Italy
16.84 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
17.02 years
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.02 years against 16.84 years in Italy, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 years | 13.87 years | 2.41 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.12 years | 15.12 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.62 years | 16.16 years | 0.4572 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17.02 years against 16.84 years in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.18 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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