Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bangladesh
1.2%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
2.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.4% against 1.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 126 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 12.3% | 10.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 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, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.4% against 1.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). 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