Luxembourg vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Luxembourg
6.6%
in 2023
South Africa
6.7%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
101st
South Africa rank
100th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Luxembourg ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release