Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
68.23 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 68.23 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 66.22 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 33.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,807 | 3.41 million | 3.38 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 90,207 | 6.88 million | 6.79 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 227,926 | 11.76 million | 11.53 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 576,766 | 27.48 million | 26.91 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 47.61 million | 46.20 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 63.19 million | 61.50 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 66.22 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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