Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Saudi Arabia
106,389
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
12.87 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 12.87 million against 106,389 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12.76 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 121.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 146 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,844 2.44 million 2.42 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 19,331 5.38 million 5.36 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 41,006 9.33 million 9.29 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 80,313 12.26 million 12.18 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 12.87 million against 106,389 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
12.76 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release