Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Saudi Arabia
824,151 number
in 2019
South Africa
695,479 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 824,151 number against 695,479 number in South Africa, a difference of 128,672 number.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,559 number | 248,339 number | 170,780 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 731,914 number | 621,155 number | 110,759 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 824,151 number against 695,479 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 128,672 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.