Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
1.5%
in 2024
Spain
1.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Spain rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Spain ranks 66th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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