Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Least developed countries
10.34 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.65 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 10.34 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.68 million number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 6.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,745 number | 23,807 number | 578,939 number | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 90,207 number | 1.00 million number | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 1.63 million number | 227,926 number | 1.41 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 3.65 million number | 576,766 number | 3.08 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 8.38 million number | 1.41 million number | 6.97 million number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Least developed countries, at 10.34 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 Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.68 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st 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.