Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
3.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 122 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.2% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.9% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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