France vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
France
15.8 years
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
16.03 years
in 2019
France rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.03 years against 15.8 years in France, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.48 years | 5.75 years | 6.73 years | France |
| 2000s | 15.1 years | 13.18 years | 1.92 years | France |
| 2010s | 15.66 years | 15.81 years | 0.157 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, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.03 years against 15.8 years in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.23 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.