Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, tertiary, male

Saudi Arabia
83.6%
in 2024
Upper middle income
59.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
12th

School enrollment, tertiary, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.6% against 59.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 5.2% 3.6% Saudi Arabia
1980s 16.4% 8.8% 7.6% Saudi Arabia
1990s 21.1% 12.2% 8.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 19.1% 22.1% 2.9% Upper middle income
2010s 47.0% 39.7% 7.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 73.3% 54.9% 18.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, male, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
Saudi Arabia, at 83.6% against 59.1% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, male between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
24.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.