Mauritius vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mauritius
42.1%
in 2023
South Africa
42.4%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.4% against 42.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 32.2% | 16.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42.4% against 42.1% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release