Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Rwanda
7.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.3% | 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, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 27th 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