Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Italy
967,192
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.07 million against 967,192 in Italy, a difference of 98,328.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 553,855 | 19,312 | 534,543 | Italy |
| 1980s | 629,769 | 57,271 | 572,499 | Italy |
| 1990s | 819,160 | 123,687 | 695,473 | Italy |
| 2000s | 842,990 | 252,031 | 590,959 | Italy |
| 2010s | 821,634 | 714,402 | 107,232 | Italy |
| 2020s | 921,044 | 799,927 | 121,117 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.07 million against 967,192 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 98,328, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Italy ranks 24th 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