Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.26 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.65 million number
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 18.26 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.61 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.55 million number 23,807 number 9.52 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 10.05 million number 90,207 number 9.96 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 10.14 million number 227,926 number 9.92 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 16.21 million number 576,766 number 15.64 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 18.21 million number 1.41 million number 16.80 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 18.26 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
16.61 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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.