Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Saudi Arabia
0.0569 units per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0597 units per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0597 units per person against 0.0569 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0028 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0056 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0061 units per person Uruguay
1980s 0.0105 units per person 0.0171 units per person 0.0067 units per person Uruguay
1990s 0.0172 units per person 0.0249 units per person 0.0077 units per person Uruguay
2000s 0.0283 units per person 0.0337 units per person 0.0053 units per person Uruguay
2010s 0.0493 units per person 0.0457 units per person 0.0036 units per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0503 units per person 0.0551 units per person 0.0049 units per person Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0597 units per person against 0.0569 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
0.0028 units per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.