Ireland vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
7.3%
in 2022
South Africa
7.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 7.3% against 7.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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