How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total 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 total vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

IDA total

877,058 number

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

75,546 number

in 2019

IDA total rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

26th

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

IDA total
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 877,058 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 801,512 number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 11.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

IDA total ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	383,892 number	15,844 number	368,048 number	IDA total
2000s	560,160 number	19,331 number	540,830 number	IDA total
2010s	827,724 number	41,006 number	786,718 number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?: IDA total, at 877,058 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 total and Saudi Arabia?: 801,512 number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: IDA total ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 43 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).