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

Morocco
188,014 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
256,004 number
in 2019
Morocco rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

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

  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 256,004 number against 188,014 number in Morocco, a difference of 67,990 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 143 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 256,004 number against 188,014 number in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
67,990 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 26th 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

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