ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 82.73 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 80.72 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 41.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.82 million | 23,807 | 9.80 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 1980s | 11.12 million | 90,207 | 11.03 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 1990s | 17.37 million | 227,926 | 17.14 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 31.54 million | 576,766 | 30.97 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 59.65 million | 1.41 million | 58.25 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2020s | 75.37 million | 1.69 million | 73.68 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or Saudi Arabia?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 82.73 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Saudi Arabia?
- 80.72 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 27th 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