Saudi Arabia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Saudi Arabia
93,780
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
4.00 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 4.00 million against 93,780 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.91 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 42.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 32nd of 127 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 35,654 2.85 million 2.82 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 62,011 3.53 million 3.47 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 4.00 million against 93,780 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia?
3.91 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release