How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Italy

844,334 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

828,918 number

in 2019

Italy rank

26th

Saudi Arabia rank

27th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Italy
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 844,334 number against 828,918 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15,416 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	553,855 number	19,312 number	534,543 number	Italy
1980s	629,769 number	57,271 number	572,499 number	Italy
1990s	819,160 number	123,687 number	695,473 number	Italy
2000s	842,990 number	252,031 number	590,959 number	Italy
2010s	817,048 number	701,678 number	115,370 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Italy or Saudi Arabia?: Italy, at 844,334 number against 828,918 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Italy and Saudi Arabia?: 15,416 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Italy ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
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: 07 August 2026

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