Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Kyrgyzstan
3.9%
in 2025
South Africa
4.0%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
South Africa rank
88th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 123 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th 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