Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Italy
2.22 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.22 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 206,950.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,395 | 23,807 | 887,588 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 92,651 | 1.06 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 227,926 | 1.46 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 576,766 | 1.37 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.41 million | 482,530 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.58 million | 508,463 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 2.22 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 206,950, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- 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