School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) was 3.48 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.48 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.48 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 years, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, 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, tertiary, female (years) (School tertiary) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0135 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0182 years | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0241 years | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 years | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0487 years | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0849 years | +74.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1094 years | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1354 years | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1548 years | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1755 years | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2203 years | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2451 years | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2824 years | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.312 years | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3622 years | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4079 years | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4068 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5388 years | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5167 years | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.69 years | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.684 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.799 years | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8359 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8131 years | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9276 years | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 years | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 years | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 years | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 years | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 years | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 years | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 years | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.62 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 years | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 years | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.29 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.48 years | +6.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.48 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.48 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0692 years | 0.0135 years | 0.1548 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3015 years | 0.1755 years | 0.4079 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7738 years | 0.5167 years | 1.16 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.63 years | 1.26 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 years | 2.08 years | 3.48 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Saudi Arabia was 3.48 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 years in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.