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

Kenya
10,215 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10,541 number
in 2019
Kenya rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,541 number against 10,215 number in Kenya, a difference of 326 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 133 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,996 number 1,809 number 3,188 number Kenya
2010s 12,436 number 9,182 number 3,254 number Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10,541 number against 10,215 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
326 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 47th 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.