Ireland vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
4.3%
in 2022
South Africa
4.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
South Africa rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 4.3% against 4.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th 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, female (%). 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