Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
26,925
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1.09 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
31st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 1.09 million against 26,925 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 40.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st of 143 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 1,334 232,845 231,510 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 1,983 407,909 405,926 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 6,579 667,543 660,965 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 18,890 956,588 937,698 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 1.09 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 Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
1.07 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st of 143 countries.
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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About this data

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