How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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.

IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

IDA only

550,574 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

75,546 number

in 2019

IDA only rank

28th

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

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

IDA only
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 550,574 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 475,028 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 7.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 44 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	108,292 number	15,844 number	92,448 number	IDA only
2000s	212,313 number	19,331 number	192,983 number	IDA only
2010s	459,747 number	41,006 number	418,741 number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?: IDA only, at 550,574 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 IDA only and Saudi Arabia?: 475,028 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: IDA only ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 44 groups.
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: 07 August 2026

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