Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Pacific island small states
190.03 number
in 2009
Saudi Arabia
10,541 number
in 2019
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,541 number against 190.03 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10,351 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 55.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 171 number 1,334 number 1,164 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 196.02 number 1,983 number 1,787 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10,541 number against 190.03 number in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
10,351 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 45 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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About this data

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.