Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
370,514
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
29.83 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 29.83 million against 370,514 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 29.46 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 80.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 149 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 31,428 7.24 million 7.21 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 84,965 13.33 million 13.24 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 165,503 21.23 million 21.06 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 271,836 28.31 million 28.04 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 29.83 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
29.46 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st of 149 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release