Duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 2004
All-time low
9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 50 Estonia 9 compare
- 50 Yemen 9 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 9 compare
- 50 Montenegro 9 compare
- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Slovenia 9 compare
- 50 Albania 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Poland 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
- 50 Tunisia 9 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Saudi Arabia was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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