Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Egypt
97,904
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
106,389
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 106,389 against 97,904 in Egypt, a difference of 8,485.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.11 | 19,221 | 19,146 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 40.75 | 34,500 | 34,459 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 55,149 | 74,813 | 19,664 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 106,389 against 97,904 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,485, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
February 2026 Data Release