Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Israel
11,571 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
10,541 number
in 2019
Israel rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820082019

How they compare

Israel currently reports 11,571 number against 10,541 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,030 number.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,195 number 1,334 number 4,860 number Israel
2000s 8,716 number 1,983 number 6,733 number Israel
2010s 10,870 number 6,138 number 4,732 number Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Israel, at 11,571 number against 10,541 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
1,030 number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Israel ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.