India vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
India
5.9%
in 2023
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
India rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 109th 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 | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 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, India or South Africa?
- India, at 5.9% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between India and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- India ranks 109th 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