Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 180,458 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia is 180,458 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 180,458 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,386 number, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,386 number | — |
| 1999 | 19,783 number | +73.7% |
| 2000 | 27,601 number | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 35,492 number | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 46,509 number | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 58,191 number | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 64,985 number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 67,049 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 72,199 number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 89,307 number | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 94,666 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 100,346 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 97,076 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 85,829 number | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 96,224 number | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 118,958 number | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 117,490 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 121,958 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 130,916 number | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 159,203 number | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 136,858 number | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 180,458 number | +31.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 180,458 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 30.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 180,458 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,375 number, 13.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,584 number | 11,386 number | 19,783 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,634 number | 27,601 number | 100,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,497 number | 85,829 number | 180,458 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 180,458 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,458 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,386 number in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).