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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

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

IDA total

1.92 million number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

256,004 number

in 2019

IDA total rank

22nd

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

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

IDA total
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 1.92 million number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.66 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 7.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	895,002 number	31,428 number	863,574 number	IDA total
2000s	1.35 million number	84,965 number	1.27 million number	IDA total
2010s	1.90 million number	165,503 number	1.74 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?: IDA total, at 1.92 million number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?: 1.66 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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