MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080197119962022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.8 % change on previous year 42.28 % change on previous year 36.48 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 7.1 % change on previous year 19.95 % change on previous year 12.85 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 8.26 % change on previous year 15.68 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 9.01 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5.67 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.52 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.