Italy vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Italy
7.8%
in 2023
South Africa
7.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 24th 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 | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | 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, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 7.8% against 7.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Italy ranks 24th 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