Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Saudi Arabia
16.75 years
in 2024
Sweden
16.96 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.96 years against 16.75 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.56 years | 15.15 years | 2.59 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.44 years | 17.32 years | 2.88 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16 years | 17.29 years | 1.29 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.96 years against 16.75 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.21 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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