Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Bangladesh
53.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
53.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.2% against 53.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 149 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 44.7% | 19.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 50.8% | 7.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.0% | 5.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 53.2% against 53.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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