Brazil vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Brazil
16.2%
in 2023
South Africa
17.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4% against 16.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 16.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 124 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release