Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
7.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
7.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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