Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
264,125
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 282,537 against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,412.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 15,584 | 359,274 | Japan |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 137,977 | 155,930 | Japan |
| 2020s | 296,543 | 167,323 | 129,220 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 282,537 against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 18,412, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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