Saudi Arabia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)

Saudi Arabia
42.3%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
40.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
43rd

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
1020304050199820102023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 42.3% against 40.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 16.3% 21.0% 4.7% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 15.3% 29.5% 14.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 23.2% 40.5% 17.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 45.1% 39.4% 5.6% 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Saudi Arabia, at 42.3% against 40.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
2.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 5,626 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release