Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Norway
7.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 123 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 39.6% | 31.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 16.3% | 7.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 12.4% | 4.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Norway ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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