Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Saudi Arabia
83.6%
in 2024
SDG: Europe
75.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
SDG: Europe rank
13th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.6% against 75.8% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and SDG: Europe ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 45.3% | 21.3% | SDG: Europe |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 54.8% | 35.6% | SDG: Europe |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 64.1% | 17.1% | SDG: Europe |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.7% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.6% against 75.8% in SDG: Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe?
- 7.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and SDG: Europe 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