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

IDA only
5.33 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
824,151 number
in 2019
IDA only rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 5.33 million number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.51 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 6.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 279,401 number 4,495 number 274,906 number IDA only
1980s 499,549 number 29,683 number 469,866 number IDA only
1990s 815,772 number 114,031 number 701,741 number IDA only
2000s 1.90 million number 324,735 number 1.58 million number IDA only
2010s 4.29 million number 694,485 number 3.59 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
IDA only, at 5.33 million number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
4.51 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
IDA only ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 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

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