Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
17.02 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.55 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.02 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.47 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.87 years | 12.93 years | 0.9437 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.12 years | 14.79 years | 0.3324 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.38 years | 15.3 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 to tertiary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17.02 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.47 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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