MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
3.8 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.91 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.91 years against 3.8 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2179 years 0.2798 years 0.0619 years Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.2479 years 0.6713 years 0.4234 years Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.372 years 1.04 years 0.6633 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.9471 years 1.31 years 0.3603 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.15 years 2.42 years 0.2735 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.42 years 3.53 years 0.1039 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.91 years against 3.8 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
0.11 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release