Saudi Arabia vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
WB: South Asia rank
141st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: South Asia
00.511.5197119972024

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and WB: South Asia ranks 141st of 189 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 GPIA 0.6289 GPIA 0.6118 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.46 GPIA 0.6768 GPIA 0.7785 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.28 GPIA 0.913 GPIA 0.3669 GPIA Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0604 GPIA Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Saudi Arabia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
0.02 GPIA, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and WB: South Asia ranks 141st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release