Saudi Arabia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Saudi Arabia
19,463
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
626,956
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
27th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 626,956 against 19,463 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 607,493.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 32.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th of 142 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 868 164,250 163,382 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1,201 262,972 261,772 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 4,223 399,319 395,096 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 11,859 549,917 538,058 WB: East Asia & Pacific

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 626,956 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
607,493, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th 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

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