Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
3 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
0123197019952020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 2.8 years 3 years 0.2 years Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.1 years 3 years 0.9 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.6 years 3 years 0.4 years Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.9 years 3 years 0.1 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3 years against 3 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary 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 upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.