Saudi Arabia vs WB: European Union: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
WB: European Union
79.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
WB: European Union rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 79.5% in WB: European Union, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and WB: European Union ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 49.1% | 21.6% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 59.6% | 33.9% | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 69.7% | 16.3% | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.0% | 1.6% | WB: European Union |
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 WB: European Union?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 79.5% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: European Union?
- 4.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: European Union?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: European Union rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and WB: European Union ranks 23rd 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