Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Iceland
1 years
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th

Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
11.522.53199820112025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2 years 1 years 1 years Iceland
2000s 1.4 years 2.4 years 1 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 1 years 1.5 years 0.5 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 1 years 1 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 1 years against 1 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Iceland ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 4,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release