Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 6,153 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,153 number
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
42nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
6,153 number
in 2019
All-time low
721 number
in 2000
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820191998: 759 number1999: 977 number2000: 721 number2001: 1.1k number2002: 960 number2003: 1.3k number2004: 1.0k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.4k number2009: 1.5k number2010: 1.8k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.7k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 4.7k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 5.5k number2019: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,153 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 311.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,153 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 721 number, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 868 number 759 number 977 number 2
2000s 1,201 number 721 number 1,573 number 10
2010s 4,223 number 1,815 number 6,153 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 39 Vietnam 8,534 number compare
  2. 40 Netherlands 7,988 number compare
  3. 41 Nigeria 7,245 number compare
  4. 43 Hong Kong 6,145 number compare
  5. 44 Kenya 5,867 number compare
  6. 45 Senegal 5,486 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Saudi Arabia was 6,153 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6,153 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 721 number in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.