School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.65 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia is 3.65 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.65 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2504 years, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th 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 | 0.4384 years | 0.2504 years | 0.7002 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8207 years | 0.7093 years | 0.8965 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 years | 0.9203 years | 1.2 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9716 years | 0.8401 years | 1.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 years | 1.15 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 years | 2.96 years | 3.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 17 Netherlands 3.92 years compare
- 18 Argentina 3.84 years compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 3.76 years compare
- 21 Norway 3.58 years compare
- 22 Republic of Moldova 3.56 years compare
- 23 China 3.56 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saudi Arabia was 3.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2504 years in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release