Greece vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Greece
7.2%
in 2022
South Africa
7.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 7.2% against 7.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 27th 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