Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Arab World
11.44 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.65 million number
in 2019
Arab World rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 11.44 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9.79 million number.
That makes Arab World's figure about 6.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million number | 23,807 number | 1.07 million number | Arab World |
| 1980s | 2.00 million number | 90,207 number | 1.91 million number | Arab World |
| 1990s | 3.35 million number | 227,926 number | 3.12 million number | Arab World |
| 2000s | 6.68 million number | 576,766 number | 6.11 million number | Arab World |
| 2010s | 10.24 million number | 1.41 million number | 8.83 million number | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Arab World, at 11.44 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.79 million number, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.