MDG: Developing Regions vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
MDG: Developing Regions
20.82 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
264,125
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 20.82 million against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20.55 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 78.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 218 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 million | 15,584 | 6.06 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 10.26 million | 65,634 | 10.19 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 15.36 million | 124,497 | 15.23 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 19.59 million | 191,523 | 19.40 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, MDG: Developing Regions or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 20.82 million against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 20.55 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 218 groups.
- 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