Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
80.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
20th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 80.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 52.3% | 24.8% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 60.5% | 34.8% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 68.7% | 15.3% | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.6% | 2.2% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 80.6% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 3.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 20th 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