Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
36.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 37.3% against 36.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 4.6% | 29.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 14.4% | 20.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 33.0% | 3.3% | 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, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 37.3% against 36.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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