Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
7.1%
in 2019
United States of America
6.9%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
United States of America rank
84th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 84th of 98 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.5% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.1% against 6.9% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 84th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.