Italy vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
1.3%
in 2023
South Africa
1.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 122 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th 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, 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