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
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
February 2026 Data Release