Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Ireland
5.0%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2019
Ireland rank
129th
Saudi Arabia rank
130th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
02468199820082019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 1.6% 3.9% Ireland
2010s 3.7% 4.9% 1.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Ireland ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.