Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
7.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.1% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 9.0% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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