Saudi Arabia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Saudi Arabia
83.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
78.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.6% against 78.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 189 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 41.0% | 17.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 49.7% | 30.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 62.3% | 15.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.7% | 0.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.6% against 78.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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