ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
33.69 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
944,740
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 33.69 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 32.75 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 35.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 5,542 1.13 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1980s 2.02 million 29,683 1.99 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 4.58 million 114,031 4.47 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 12.36 million 324,735 12.03 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 23.79 million 694,485 23.09 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 31.50 million 823,213 30.68 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 33.69 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
32.75 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release