Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Saudi Arabia
2.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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