North America vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
North America
8.94 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
828,918 number
in 2019
North America rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 8.94 million number against 828,918 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.11 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 10.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.14 million number | 19,312 number | 6.12 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 6.74 million number | 56,319 number | 6.68 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 7.04 million number | 123,687 number | 6.92 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 7.73 million number | 252,031 number | 7.48 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 9.27 million number | 714,402 number | 8.56 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 8.94 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 North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.11 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- North America ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.