Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Colombia
1.15 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.15 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 82,690.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,439 | 25,274 | 107,165 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 191,919 | 56,370 | 135,549 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 346,343 | 133,266 | 213,077 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 597,770 | 255,662 | 342,109 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 714,402 | 317,274 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 799,927 | 332,363 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 1.15 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 82,690, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release