Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Saudi Arabia
6.8%
in 2019
Switzerland
6.6%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Switzerland rank
67th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
46810199920092019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 97 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 5.6% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.8% 6.8% 2.0% 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, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 97 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.