Brazil vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
16.7%
in 2023
South Africa
17.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.6% against 16.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.6% against 16.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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