Madagascar vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Madagascar
7.7%
in 2023
South Africa
6.7%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
97th
South Africa rank
100th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.7% against 6.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 7.7% against 6.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Madagascar ranks 97th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release