Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 72 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 72 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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