Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Canada
1.62 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1.65 million number
in 2019
Canada rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.65 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada, a difference of 30,380 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million number | 26,437 number | 1.05 million number | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.68 million number | 118,688 number | 1.56 million number | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 222,807 number | 1.46 million number | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 599,191 number | 757,319 number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number | 1.38 million number | 169,001 number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.65 million number against 1.62 million number in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 30,380 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.