Benin vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Benin
5.8%
in 2022
South Africa
6.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
111th
South Africa rank
110th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 122 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 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, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 110th of 122 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, 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