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
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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

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