Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16.38 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.38 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.32 years, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.32 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.58 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.84 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.12 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.31 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.63 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.97 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.31 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.66 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.79 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.19 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.89 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7 years | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.32 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.04 years | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.38 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.38 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 years | 8.32 years | 10.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 years | 11.31 years | 13.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 years | 12.85 years | 15.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 years | 15.38 years | 16.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 26 Switzerland 16.55 years compare
- 27 Georgia 16.47 years compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 16.43 years compare
- 30 Seychelles 16.25 years compare
- 31 Italy 16.2 years compare
- 32 Czechia 16.17 years compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saudi Arabia was 16.38 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 years in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.