Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Saudi Arabia
75,546 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
808,872 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 808,872 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 733,326 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 140 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,844 number | 374,430 number | 358,586 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19,331 number | 580,200 number | 560,870 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 37,168 number | 772,275 number | 735,107 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 808,872 number against 75,546 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 733,326 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 140 countries.
- 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).