Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 117 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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