Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brunei Darussalam
6.7%
in 2023
South Africa
7.1%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 121 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, 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