South Africa vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
4.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2023
South Africa rank
88th
Uruguay rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.7% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.2% against 4.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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