Saudi Arabia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Saudi Arabia
28.7%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
30.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
52nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.7% against 28.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 108 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 18.5% | 9.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 25.1% | 9.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.7% | 2.4% | 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 (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 30.7% against 28.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 2.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 108 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, male (%). 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