Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 12.18 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.53 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million number | 23,807 number | 998,443 number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.05 million number | 90,207 number | 1.96 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.78 million number | 227,926 number | 3.55 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7.78 million number | 576,766 number | 7.20 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 11.88 million number | 1.41 million number | 10.47 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 12.18 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.53 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.