South Africa vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
3.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
99th
Uruguay rank
97th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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