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
020406080197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release