School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.91 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia is 3.91 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.91 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1396 years, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1396 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1449 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1626 years | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2 years | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2498 years | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.315 years | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3678 years | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4653 years | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.473 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4984 years | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5573 years | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5995 years | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6587 years | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6681 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7471 years | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7887 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7697 years | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7542 years | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8163 years | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8605 years | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8734 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9797 years | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.974 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 years | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.38 years | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 years | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.33 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 years | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 years | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 years | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 years | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 years | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 years | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 years | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.66 years | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.98 years | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.09 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.42 years | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.32 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 years | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 years | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2798 years | 0.1396 years | 0.473 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6713 years | 0.4984 years | 0.7887 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.04 years | 0.8163 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 1.23 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 years | 1.5 years | 3.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 years | 3.32 years | 3.91 years | 4 |
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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, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 3.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1396 years in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release