School life expectancy, secondary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, secondary, male 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 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% |
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
- 61 Mongolia 6.67 years compare
- 62 Tajikistan 6.65 years compare
- 63 Hong Kong, China 6.65 years compare
- 65 Romania 6.51 years compare
- 66 Russian Federation 6.47 years compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.42 years 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 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