MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
70.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
84.2%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.2% against 70.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 12.1% | 8.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 20.3% | 9.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 35.4% | 16.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 62.7% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 80.1% | 13.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 84.2% against 70.9% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release