Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
115th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.9% | 6.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 9.5% | 7.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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