India vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
India
14.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.0%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 14.7% against 11.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.5% | 4.6% | India |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.2% | 6.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 14.7% against 11.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 121 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, female (%). 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