How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and

New Zealand

21.4%

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

22.0%

in 2019

New Zealand rank

54th

Saudi Arabia rank

51st

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time

New Zealand
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.3%	18.3%	0.0%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	20.7%	22.5%	1.8%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 22.0% against 21.4% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?: 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?: New Zealand ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.