What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Arab World and South Africa?

5.18 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.

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.

Arab World vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Arab World

5.87 million number

in 2019

South Africa

695,479 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

31st

South Africa rank

33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.87 million number against 695,479 number in South Africa, a difference of 5.18 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	898,704 number	183,548 number	715,156 number	Arab World
1990s	1.09 million number	237,680 number	856,638 number	Arab World
2010s	5.28 million number	621,155 number	4.66 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 5.87 million number against 695,479 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Arab World and South Africa?: 5.18 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Arab World ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 45 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.