Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Average years of schooling

Argentina
11.15 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
11.31 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.31 years against 11.15 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1870s 1.5 years 0.1 years 1.4 years Argentina
1880s 1.64 years 0.1 years 1.54 years Argentina
1890s 1.79 years 0.1 years 1.69 years Argentina
1900s 2.12 years 0.1 years 2.02 years Argentina
1910s 2.53 years 0.2063 years 2.32 years Argentina
1920s 3.52 years 0.8167 years 2.7 years Argentina
1930s 4.3 years 1.68 years 2.63 years Argentina
1950s 5.56 years 2.81 years 2.75 years Argentina
1960s 6.31 years 3.1 years 3.21 years Argentina
1970s 7.05 years 3.53 years 3.52 years Argentina
1980s 7.69 years 4.82 years 2.87 years Argentina
1990s 7.98 years 6.14 years 1.84 years Argentina
2000s 8.73 years 7.35 years 1.37 years Argentina
2010s 9.57 years 9.05 years 0.5237 years Argentina
2020s 11.15 years 11.31 years 0.1632 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.31 years against 11.15 years in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
0.16 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average years of schooling?
Argentina ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.