What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?

3.06 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Europe & Central Asia

3.24 million number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

180,458 number

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Saudi Arabia rank

17th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.24 million number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.06 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 18.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.54 million number	15,584 number	2.52 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	2.74 million number	65,634 number	2.67 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.88 million number	124,497 number	2.76 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.24 million number against 180,458 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 3.06 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 43 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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