Luxembourg vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Luxembourg
42.8%
in 2023
South Africa
44.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.1% against 42.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 35.1% | 6.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 39.8% | 3.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.1% against 42.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th 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