South Africa vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
7.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
6.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
29th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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