Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Lebanon
7.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.8%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 12.0% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 25th 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