Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Chile
664,996 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
824,151 number
in 2019
Chile rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Chile
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 824,151 number against 664,996 number in Chile, a difference of 159,155 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 53,305 number 5,310 number 47,995 number Chile
1980s 83,058 number 33,192 number 49,866 number Chile
1990s 171,335 number 127,876 number 43,459 number Chile
2000s 319,358 number 334,451 number 15,093 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 607,289 number 680,078 number 72,789 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 824,151 number against 664,996 number in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
159,155 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Chile ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 187 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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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

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