What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

684,001 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Saudi Arabia

81,212 number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

765,213 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia rank

36th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

37th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

Saudi Arabia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 765,213 number against 81,212 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 684,001 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 107 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (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 7 programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 765,213 number against 81,212 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 684,001 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 107 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.