New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
New Zealand
0.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.2% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.1% against 0.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 124 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, male (%). 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