Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 124 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 8.0% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). 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