Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
83.90 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
24th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 83.90 million against 2.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 81.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 41.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 24th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 23,807 2.36 million 2.34 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 90,207 7.03 million 6.94 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 227,926 11.99 million 11.76 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 576,766 30.49 million 29.91 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 1.41 million 57.34 million 55.93 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 1.69 million 76.71 million 75.02 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 83.90 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
81.89 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 24th 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

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