Euro area vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Euro area
13.71 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.65 million number
in 2019
Euro area rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Euro area
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 13.71 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12.06 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.20 million number 23,807 number 5.17 million number Euro area
1980s 6.85 million number 90,207 number 6.76 million number Euro area
1990s 9.49 million number 227,926 number 9.27 million number Euro area
2000s 11.76 million number 576,766 number 11.19 million number Euro area
2010s 13.18 million number 1.41 million number 11.77 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Euro area or Saudi Arabia?
Euro area, at 13.71 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 Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
12.06 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Euro area and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.