Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
4.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 122 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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, female (%). 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