How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

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

Saudi Arabia

180,458 number

in 2019

Viet Nam

177,944 number

in 2016

Saudi Arabia rank

17th

Viet Nam rank

18th

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

Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 180,458 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,514 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,584 number	165,649 number	150,064 number	Viet Nam
2000s	64,895 number	265,406 number	200,511 number	Viet Nam
2010s	112,038 number	343,857 number	231,819 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?: Saudi Arabia, at 180,458 number against 177,944 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 2,514 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 18th 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: 21 August 2026

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