Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
44.90 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 44.90 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 43.83 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 42.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 22,500 3.34 million 3.32 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 56,319 6.55 million 6.49 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 123,687 10.94 million 10.82 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 252,031 20.68 million 20.42 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 714,402 31.97 million 31.25 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 866,326 41.20 million 40.33 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 44.90 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
43.83 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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