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
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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

Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
298 places, 5,284 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release