France vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
37.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2024
France rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 37.4% against 37.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 122 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 4.7% | 33.1% | France |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 18.1% | 17.8% | France |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.0% | 2.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 37.4% against 37.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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