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

38 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.

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

Saudi Arabia

1.65 million number

in 2019

Ukraine

1.60 million number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia rank

28th

Ukraine rank

30th

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

Saudi Arabia
Ukraine

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.65 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine, a difference of 51,510 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ukraine ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17,464 number	1.59 million number	1.57 million number	Ukraine
1980s	91,863 number	1.67 million number	1.58 million number	Ukraine
1990s	222,807 number	1.60 million number	1.37 million number	Ukraine
2000s	576,766 number	2.45 million number	1.87 million number	Ukraine
2010s	1.41 million number	2.03 million number	620,442 number	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?: Saudi Arabia, at 1.65 million number against 1.60 million number in Ukraine as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 51,510 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 30th 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: 21 August 2026

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