Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes
Japan
351,097
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
277,805
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 351,097 against 277,805 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 73,292.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 128 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 339,827 | 75,354 | 264,474 | Japan |
| 2020s | 347,362 | 106,371 | 240,990 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 351,097 against 277,805 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 73,292, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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