Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.14 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
21st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.14 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 75,290.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,428 | 73,870 | 44,442 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 44,763 | 87,611 | 42,848 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 155,780 | 451,133 | 295,353 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 253,714 | 653,070 | 399,356 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 686,924 | 1.20 million | 512,626 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 887,935 | 1.32 million | 427,688 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.14 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 Viet Nam?
- 75,290, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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