Botswana vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Botswana
20.7%
in 2024
South Africa
20.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 23.9% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.7% | 2.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 20.7% against 20.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Botswana ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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, female (%). 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