South Africa vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
3.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
99th
Switzerland rank
96th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 96th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.5% against 3.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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