School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.25 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.25 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.26 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 years, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.107 years | 0.0233 years | 0.2323 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4799 years | 0.2624 years | 0.6656 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.7362 years | 1.58 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.81 years | 1.61 years | 1.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 years | 2.15 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 years | 3.73 years | 4.26 years | 4 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia was 4.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 years in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release