What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between European Union and Saudi Arabia?

674,800 number, with European Union ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

European Union

750,346 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

75,546 number

in 2019

European Union rank

2nd

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

European Union
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

European Union currently reports 750,346 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 674,800 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 9.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.28 million number	15,844 number	1.27 million number	European Union
2000s	1.29 million number	19,331 number	1.27 million number	European Union
2010s	888,600 number	41,006 number	847,593 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, European Union or Saudi Arabia?: European Union, at 750,346 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between European Union and Saudi Arabia?: 674,800 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: European Union ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).