ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
68.23 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 68.23 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 66.22 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 33.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.41 million 23,807 3.38 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1980s 6.88 million 90,207 6.79 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 11.76 million 227,926 11.53 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 27.48 million 576,766 26.91 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 47.61 million 1.41 million 46.20 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 63.19 million 1.69 million 61.50 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 68.23 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
66.22 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release