Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Saudi Arabia
17.4 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
15.87 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.4 years against 15.87 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.53 years.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.73 years 8.13 years 1.4 years SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 15.45 years 12.53 years 2.93 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.06 years 14.21 years 1.85 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 16.95 years 15.44 years 1.51 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17.4 years against 15.87 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
1.53 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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 to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release