Belize vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belize
4.7%
in 2024
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Belize rank
112th
South Africa rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.5% against 4.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.2% | 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, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.5% against 4.7% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belize ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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