Morocco vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Morocco
7.1%
in 2024
South Africa
7.3%
in 2023
Morocco rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 2.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Morocco ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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