Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
22.35 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.31 million number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201220152019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 22.35 million number against 1.31 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21.05 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 22.35 million number against 1.31 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
21.05 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.