AIMS: East Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
29.82 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
370,514
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 29.82 million against 370,514 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 29.45 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 80.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 218 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 31,428 | 7.21 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 13.32 million | 84,965 | 13.24 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 21.22 million | 165,503 | 21.06 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 28.31 million | 271,836 | 28.03 million | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 29.82 million against 370,514 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29.45 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 218 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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