Cuba vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cuba
12.4%
in 2024
South Africa
12.6%
in 2023
Cuba rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cuba ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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