Saudi Arabia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
19,463
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
739,434
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 739,434 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 719,971.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 38.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 142 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 868 514,588 513,720 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 1,201 563,382 562,181 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 4,223 581,226 577,002 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 11,859 612,815 600,956 UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 739,434 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
719,971, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release