Benin vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Benin
42.9%
in 2022
South Africa
42.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 42.9% against 42.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.1% | 31.8% | 13.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 37.0% | 7.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 42.9% against 42.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 6th 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