Saudi Arabia vs WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Saudi Arabia
944,740
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
36.48 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
WB: Oecd Members rank
29th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 36.48 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 35.54 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 38.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 29th of 195 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 4,495 9.93 million 9.93 million WB: Oecd Members
1980s 29,683 13.57 million 13.54 million WB: Oecd Members
1990s 114,031 20.46 million 20.34 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 324,735 27.61 million 27.28 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 694,485 33.33 million 32.63 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 823,213 36.40 million 35.58 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 36.48 million against 944,740 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and WB: Oecd Members?
35.54 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Oecd Members?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 29th 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

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