Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Japan
5.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.8% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 15.5% | 9.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 24.1% | 18.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 5.8% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, 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