Bahrain vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bahrain
40.1%
in 2024
South Africa
41.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41.4% against 40.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 122 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 | 51.2% | 30.1% | 21.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 37.5% | 3.3% | 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?
- South Africa, at 41.4% against 40.1% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa 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 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 122 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, female (%). 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