Indonesia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Indonesia
14.6%
in 2023
South Africa
12.6%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.6% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.0% | 8.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 11.7% | 4.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 14.6% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Indonesia ranks 20th 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