How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

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

Pakistan

842,222 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

824,151 number

in 2019

Pakistan rank

30th

Saudi Arabia rank

32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Pakistan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 842,222 number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,071 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30,222 number	4,495 number	25,727 number	Pakistan
1980s	60,712 number	34,674 number	26,038 number	Pakistan
1990s	44,730 number	64,732 number	20,002 number	Saudi Arabia
2000s	359,697 number	362,254 number	2,557 number	Saudi Arabia
2010s	860,568 number	705,872 number	154,696 number	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?: Pakistan, at 842,222 number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 18,071 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Pakistan ranks 30th 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: 21 August 2026

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