Saudi Arabia vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
6.58 years
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
5.98 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
59th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.58 years against 5.98 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 years | 2.89 years | 0.1053 years | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 4.41 years | 1.02 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.06 years | 5.7 years | 0.3602 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.49 years | 5.88 years | 0.6094 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.58 years against 5.98 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.6 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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