Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 6.11 million number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.28 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,175 number | 4,495 number | 313,680 number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 677,881 number | 29,683 number | 648,198 number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.59 million number | 114,031 number | 1.47 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.71 million number | 324,735 number | 3.39 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.86 million number | 694,485 number | 5.16 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 6.11 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.28 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.