Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Morocco
780,369
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
944,740
in 2024
Morocco rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 944,740 against 780,369 in Morocco, a difference of 164,371.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,389 | 4,495 | 2,894 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 61,536 | 45,476 | 16,060 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 109,370 | 113,115 | 3,744 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 161,981 | 324,735 | 162,754 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 390,244 | 694,485 | 304,241 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 681,233 | 823,213 | 141,980 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 944,740 against 780,369 in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 164,371, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Morocco ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release