Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
370,514
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
30.19 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
20th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 30.19 million against 370,514 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 29.82 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 81.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 149 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 31,428 7.75 million 7.72 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 84,965 13.88 million 13.80 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 165,503 21.77 million 21.60 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 271,836 28.67 million 28.40 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 30.19 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
29.82 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th 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