Saudi Arabia vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
264,125
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
17.93 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 17.93 million against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17.67 million.

That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 67.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th of 146 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 15,584 4.03 million 4.01 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 65,634 7.40 million 7.34 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 124,497 12.36 million 12.24 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 191,523 16.87 million 16.68 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 17.93 million against 264,125 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
17.67 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release