European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

European Union
9.16 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
828,918 number
in 2019
European Union rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • European Union
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 9.16 million number against 828,918 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.33 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 11.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 2 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.16 million number 19,312 number 4.14 million number European Union
1980s 4.93 million number 56,319 number 4.87 million number European Union
1990s 6.66 million number 123,687 number 6.54 million number European Union
2000s 8.47 million number 252,031 number 8.21 million number European Union
2010s 9.11 million number 714,402 number 8.39 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, European Union or Saudi Arabia?
European Union, at 9.16 million number against 828,918 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between European Union and Saudi Arabia?
8.33 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
European Union ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.