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

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Chile

347,377 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

256,004 number

in 2019

Chile rank

20th

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Chile
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Chile currently reports 347,377 number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 91,373 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 143 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79,594 number	31,428 number	48,166 number	Chile
2000s	206,018 number	88,227 number	117,791 number	Chile
2010s	387,736 number	155,448 number	232,288 number	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Chile or Saudi Arabia?: Chile, at 347,377 number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 91,373 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Chile ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).