Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Canada
1.84 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.01 million
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.01 million against 1.84 million in Canada, a difference of 173,270.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 26,437 | 1.05 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 118,403 | 1.56 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 227,926 | 1.44 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 571,384 | 764,625 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.41 million | 158,898 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.63 million | 171,545 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.01 million against 1.84 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 173,270, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Canada ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.