Other small states vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Other small states
3,133 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
6,153 number
in 2019
Other small states rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Other small states
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,153 number against 3,133 number in Other small states, a difference of 3,020 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Other small states ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 632.58 number 868 number 235.42 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,305 number 1,201 number 104.88 number Other small states
2010s 2,659 number 4,223 number 1,564 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Other small states or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6,153 number against 3,133 number in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
3,020 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Other small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Other small states ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.