School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.3101 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 0.3101 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 612.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3101 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.032 years, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.032 years | — |
| 2014 | 0.0435 years | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 years | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 years | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0542 years | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 years | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 years | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.087 years | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2625 years | +201.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3101 years | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0501 years | 0.032 years | 0.0755 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1844 years | 0.0782 years | 0.3101 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 39 Liechtenstein 0.3171 years
- 40 Morocco 0.3163 years compare
- 41 Brazil 0.3133 years compare
- 43 Tanzania 0.3055 years compare
- 44 South Africa 0.3029 years compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 0.2997 years compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 0.3101 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3101 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 years in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release