China vs Saudi Arabia: School enrollment, tertiary, female

China
83.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
84.2%
in 2024
China rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

School enrollment, tertiary, female over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.2% against 83.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 2.9% 2.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.6% 5.2% 4.6% Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.6% 18.6% 16.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 19.2% 36.5% 17.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 45.5% 62.7% 17.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 75.6% 80.1% 4.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, female, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.2% against 83.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, female between China and Saudi Arabia?
1.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
China ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 187 countries.
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.