China vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index
China
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
121st
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in China, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4629 GPIA | 0.2602 GPIA | 0.2027 GPIA | China |
| 1980s | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.0382 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.3953 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.9522 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 0.5616 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.1951 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0467 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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