North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
North Macedonia
3.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- North Macedonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.2% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 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, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.2% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th 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