South Africa vs Thailand: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Thailand
5.8%
in 2025
South Africa rank
111th
Thailand rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 110th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.8% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 110th 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