South Africa vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
12.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
13.3%
in 2023
South Africa rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.3% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 2.1% | 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.3% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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