Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Australia
89.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
83.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89.1% against 83.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.8% | 63.1% | 30.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 73.3% | 16.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 89.1% against 83.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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