Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
8.0%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
8.1%
in 2019
Ireland rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.8% | 1.8% | 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, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 97 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.