Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Saudi Arabia
1.07 million
in 2024
Spain
1.10 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.10 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 34,930.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 19,312 294,485 275,174 Spain
1980s 60,365 448,986 388,621 Spain
1990s 119,633 711,802 592,169 Spain
2000s 252,031 842,828 590,797 Spain
2010s 714,402 921,373 206,971 Spain
2020s 877,801 1.05 million 170,324 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.10 million against 1.07 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
34,930, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.