Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Egypt
23,731
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19,463
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23,731 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,268.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 142 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,145 | 1,203 | 15,942 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23,167 | 3,821 | 19,346 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18,522 | 13,771 | 4,751 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 23,731 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,268, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release