Algeria vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Algeria
2.4%
in 2024
South Africa
2.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
66th
South Africa rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 2.4% against 2.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 121 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, 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