How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 601,822 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

601,822 number

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

18th

of 105 countries

All-time high

667,655 number

in 2017

All-time low

547,595 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 601,822 number.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

15 Vietnam 800,176 number compare
16 United Kingdom 714,541 number compare
17 Colombia 700,749 number compare
19 Spain 552,160 number compare
20 Italy 527,754 number compare
21 France 433,400 number compare

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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 (2026)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6025 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,607 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 18.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 15.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4347 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 601,822 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 667,655 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 547,595 number in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?: Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.