Rwanda vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Rwanda
18.2%
in 2024
South Africa
17.6%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 19.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 18.2% against 17.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 31st 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