Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Italy
40.2%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
41.0%
in 2019
Italy rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.0% against 40.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 103 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 10.7% | 8.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 15.8% | 20.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 23.7% | 13.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.0% against 40.2% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Italy ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.