How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Norway

4,475 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

4,388 number

in 2019

Norway rank

48th

Saudi Arabia rank

50th

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

Norway
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4,475 number against 4,388 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 87 number.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 131 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,108 number	466.5 number	642 number	Norway
2000s	2,168 number	782.7 number	1,385 number	Norway
2010s	4,002 number	2,129 number	1,872 number	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Norway or Saudi Arabia?: Norway, at 4,475 number against 4,388 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Norway and Saudi Arabia?: 87 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 131 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.