School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 6.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.51 years.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.88 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 years, in 1979.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.31 years | — |
| 2005 | 4.5 years | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 4.98 years | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.59 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.05 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.16 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.25 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.19 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.88 years | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 6.51 years | -5.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.51 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.51 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.41 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +36.0% | 3.31 years | 4.5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 years | 3.31 years | 3.31 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.74 years | 4.5 years | 4.98 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 5.2 years | 6.27 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.45 years | 6.19 years | 6.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 school life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia was 6.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 years in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release