Bahrain vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Bahrain
47.1%
in 2024
South Africa
44.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 47.1% against 44.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th 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 | 51.6% | 35.2% | 16.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 39.8% | 8.2% | 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 47.1% against 44.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 3.0%, 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 4th and South Africa ranks 6th 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, male (%). 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