ALECSO: Member Countries vs South Africa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
ALECSO: Member Countries
29.5%
in 2024
South Africa
16.1%
in 2023
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- South Africa
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 29.5% against 16.1% in South Africa, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 190 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 10.6% | 12.0% | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 15.1% | 13.3% | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), ALECSO: Member Countries or South Africa?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 29.5% against 16.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between ALECSO: Member Countries and South Africa?
- 13.4%, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and South Africa rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 190 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). 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