Cameroon vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cameroon
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
47th
South Africa rank
45th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 45th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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