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

21 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.

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

Saudi Arabia

256,004 number

in 2019

United Kingdom

284,245 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

United Kingdom rank

22nd

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

Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 284,245 number against 256,004 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28,241 number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31,428 number	612,520 number	581,092 number	United Kingdom
2000s	84,965 number	582,263 number	497,298 number	United Kingdom
2010s	155,448 number	341,206 number	185,759 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 284,245 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 Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 28,241 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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: 21 August 2026

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