Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Poland
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2024
Poland rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Poland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Poland
2020s 1.8% 0.2% 1.6% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
Poland, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Poland ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
126 places, 1,895 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release