Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Italy
22,087
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
19,463
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22,087 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,624.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 142 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,904 | 868 | 5,036 | Italy |
| 2000s | 15,585 | 1,201 | 14,384 | Italy |
| 2010s | 16,049 | 4,223 | 11,825 | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,762 | 9,324 | 8,438 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 22,087 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,624, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Italy ranks 23rd 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