Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Canada
48.8%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
52.0%
in 2019
Canada rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.0% against 48.8% in Canada, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 100 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 11.6% | 26.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 21.2% | 25.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 31.8% | 15.5% | Canada |
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), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.0% against 48.8% in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Canada ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 100 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, female (%). 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.