Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, tertiary, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
8.0%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
84.2%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

School enrollment, tertiary, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.2% against 8.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 76.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 10.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.1% 9.6% 7.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.1% 21.3% 18.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.7% 35.4% 30.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.4% 62.7% 55.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 8.0% 78.9% 70.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.2% against 8.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
76.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.