Saudi Arabia vs WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Saudi Arabia
7,462
in 2024
WB: North America
385,120
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
WB: North America rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

WB: North America currently reports 385,120 against 7,462 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 377,658.

That makes WB: North America's figure about 51.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and WB: North America ranks 38th of 142 countries.

WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: North America Difference Ahead
1990s 466.5 136,376 135,910 WB: North America
2000s 782.7 199,258 198,475 WB: North America
2010s 2,355 220,193 217,838 WB: North America
2020s 7,032 248,608 241,576 WB: North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or WB: North America?
WB: North America, at 385,120 against 7,462 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and WB: North America?
377,658, with WB: North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and WB: North America ranks 38th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release