Portugal vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
5.6%
in 2023
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 5.6% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th 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, male (%). 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