Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education

Saudi Arabia
1.5 years
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 years
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
105th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.522.53199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.5 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5 years.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th of 168 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1 years 1 years 0 years
2000s 2.4 years 1 years 1.4 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.5 years against 1 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th of 168 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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Indicator
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,181 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.