Saudi Arabia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
41.15 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 41.15 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40.09 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 38.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 195 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,500 | 1.52 million | 1.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 56,319 | 4.10 million | 4.04 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 123,687 | 7.05 million | 6.93 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 252,031 | 15.94 million | 15.69 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 714,402 | 27.76 million | 27.04 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 866,326 | 37.35 million | 36.49 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 41.15 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 40.09 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 26th 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