Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Saudi Arabia
824,151 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.85 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.85 million number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.02 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,495 number | 195,602 number | 191,107 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 29,683 number | 344,376 number | 314,692 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 114,031 number | 784,724 number | 670,693 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 324,735 number | 1.76 million number | 1.44 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 680,078 number | 3.32 million number | 2.64 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.85 million number against 824,151 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.02 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.