How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

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.

IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

IDA only

12.36 million number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

1.65 million number

in 2019

IDA only rank

29th

Saudi Arabia rank

28th

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

IDA only
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.36 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.71 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 7.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	877,882 number	23,807 number	854,076 number	IDA only
1980s	1.55 million number	90,207 number	1.46 million number	IDA only
1990s	2.26 million number	227,926 number	2.03 million number	IDA only
2000s	4.81 million number	576,766 number	4.23 million number	IDA only
2010s	10.20 million number	1.41 million number	8.79 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?: IDA only, at 12.36 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 IDA only and Saudi Arabia?: 10.71 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 29th 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: 04 September 2026

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