South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
5.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
96th
Uzbekistan rank
93rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 96th and Uzbekistan ranks 93rd of 121 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 5.7% against 5.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Uzbekistan ranks 93rd 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