Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
13.1%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
13.4%
in 2019
Iceland rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 98 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 15.8% | 9.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 3.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 98 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.