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

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

1.65 million number

in 2019

Pakistan rank

26th

Saudi Arabia rank

28th

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

Pakistan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.88 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 225,030 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	124,146 number	23,807 number	100,339 number	Pakistan
1980s	232,046 number	94,116 number	137,930 number	Pakistan
1990s	263,118 number	151,739 number	111,378 number	Pakistan
2000s	811,311 number	640,917 number	170,394 number	Pakistan
2010s	1.85 million number	1.44 million number	406,499 number	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?: Pakistan, at 1.88 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 225,030 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
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.