MDG: Developed Regions vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Developed Regions
81.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 81.0% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 27.5% | 28.0% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 25.7% | 41.5% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 53.4% | 23.0% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 76.4% | 3.3% | MDG: Developed Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 81.0% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th 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