Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
39.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
38.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 11.4% | 28.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 27.8% | 12.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.4% | 0.7% | 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, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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, 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