Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Panama ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 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 2.3% against 1.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, 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 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 121 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, 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