Saudi Arabia vs World: School enrollment, tertiary
School enrollment, tertiary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.9% against 43.6% in World, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 10.7% | 5.1% | World |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.0% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 34.9% | 18.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 41.6% | 34.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 83.9% against 43.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 40.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.