AIMS: East Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
90.80 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 90.80 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 88.79 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 45.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 23,807 | 4.83 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 10.68 million | 90,207 | 10.59 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 18.28 million | 227,926 | 18.05 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 38.57 million | 576,766 | 38.00 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 64.77 million | 1.41 million | 63.36 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 83.75 million | 1.69 million | 82.07 million | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 90.80 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 88.79 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release