Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burundi
3.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
114th
Saudi Arabia rank
115th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burundi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burundi ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 124 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 61.4% | 9.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 14.0% | 4.4% | 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, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
- Burundi, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burundi ranks 114th 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, female (%). 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