Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Canada
167,515 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
180,458 number
in 2019
Canada rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 180,458 number against 167,515 number in Canada, a difference of 12,943 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 147,307 number 11,386 number 135,921 number Canada
2000s 194,485 number 94,773 number 99,712 number Canada
2010s 155,072 number 118,279 number 36,792 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 180,458 number against 167,515 number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
12,943 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Canada ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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