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

Lesotho
0.711 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
0.7313 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7313 units per square kilometre against 0.711 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0203 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0229 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0548 units per square kilometre 0.042 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.1205 units per square kilometre 0.0993 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.203 units per square kilometre 0.2362 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.7628 units per square kilometre 0.6891 units per square kilometre 0.0736 units per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.7313 units per square kilometre against 0.711 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
0.0203 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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