Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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