South Africa vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
6.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
6.2%
in 2023
South Africa rank
100th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.8% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
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?
- South Africa, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with South Africa 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 100th and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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