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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release