Canada vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
7.9%
in 2023
South Africa
7.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 0.1% | 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, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 7.9% against 7.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th 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, male (%). 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