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

Saudi Arabia
6,153 number
in 2019
Small states
3,605 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Small states rank
41st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
02.0k4.0k6.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,153 number against 3,605 number in Small states, a difference of 2,548 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 868 number 1,176 number 307.53 number Small states
2000s 1,201 number 1,959 number 758.82 number Small states
2010s 4,223 number 3,235 number 988.55 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, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
Saudi Arabia, at 6,153 number against 3,605 number in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
2,548 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 131 countries.
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.