Which has higher average years of schooling, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?

Serbia, at 11.37 years against 11.31 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Average years of schooling

Saudi Arabia

11.31 years

in 2020

Serbia

11.37 years

in 2020

Saudi Arabia rank

53rd

Serbia rank

50th

Average years of schooling over time

Saudi Arabia
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 11.37 years against 11.31 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th of 162 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1862 years	0.0862 years	Serbia
1880s	0.1 years	0.2897 years	0.1897 years	Serbia
1890s	0.1 years	0.6 years	0.5 years	Serbia
1900s	0.1 years	0.9 years	0.8 years	Serbia
1910s	0.2063 years	1.5 years	1.29 years	Serbia
1920s	0.8167 years	2 years	1.18 years	Serbia
1930s	1.68 years	2.55 years	0.8736 years	Serbia
1950s	2.81 years	3.55 years	0.7393 years	Serbia
1960s	3.1 years	4.6 years	1.5 years	Serbia
1970s	3.53 years	6 years	2.47 years	Serbia
1980s	4.82 years	6.8 years	1.98 years	Serbia
1990s	6.14 years	7.95 years	1.81 years	Serbia
2000s	7.35 years	9.1 years	1.75 years	Serbia
2010s	9.05 years	10.61 years	1.56 years	Serbia
2020s	11.31 years	11.37 years	0.0594 years	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?: Serbia, at 11.37 years against 11.31 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?: 0.06 years, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th 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: 28 August 2026

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