China vs Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male
China
3.56 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.65 years
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.65 years against 3.56 years in China, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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 | 0.0419 years | 0.5275 years | 0.4856 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0952 years | 0.7093 years | 0.614 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2452 years | 1.01 years | 0.7667 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1 years | 0.9159 years | 0.089 years | China |
| 2010s | 1.89 years | 2.03 years | 0.1443 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.15 years | 3.18 years | 0.0275 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.65 years against 3.56 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09 years, 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, male?
- China ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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