Duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9
in 2004
All-time low
9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Saudi Arabia was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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