Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male
Japan
210,760
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
184,025
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 210,760 against 184,025 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 26,735.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 127 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 | 210,429 | 39,699 | 170,730 | Japan |
| 2020s | 209,573 | 54,950 | 154,624 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 210,760 against 184,025 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 26,735, 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, male?
- Japan ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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