Egypt vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Egypt
11.8%
in 2025
South Africa
11.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
97th
South Africa rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.6% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 11.8% against 11.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 97th 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