Bahrain vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bahrain
42.9%
in 2024
South Africa
42.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 42.9% against 42.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 32.1% | 19.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 38.4% | 5.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 42.9% against 42.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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