Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
4.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 122 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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