Cyprus vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cyprus
11.0%
in 2024
South Africa
11.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.5% | 4.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 123 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, 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