ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
79.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 79.5% in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ahead.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 27.5% | 21.6% | ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 25.7% | 33.9% | ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 53.4% | 16.3% | ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.4% | 1.6% | ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 79.5% in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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