Saudi Arabia vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
80.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 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 | 27.5% | 61.8% | 34.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 69.1% | 43.4% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 77.4% | 24.0% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 80.8% | 4.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- 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