Georgia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Georgia
10.7%
in 2025
South Africa
11.4%
in 2023
Georgia rank
102nd
South Africa rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.4% against 10.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 0.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.4% against 10.7% in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Georgia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Georgia ranks 102nd 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