ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
1.12 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
26,925
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
  • Saudi Arabia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199820112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 1.12 million against 26,925 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s figure about 41.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 216 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 229,352 1,334 228,018 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
2000s 400,478 1,983 398,494 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
2010s 633,409 6,579 626,830 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
2020s 982,484 18,890 963,594 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 1.12 million against 26,925 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia?
1.10 million, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release