Saudi Arabia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Saudi Arabia
42.3%
in 2022
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
40.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 42.3% against 40.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 33.3% | 11.8% | Saudi Arabia |
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), Saudi Arabia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 42.3% against 40.3% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release