Netherlands vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Netherlands
7.5%
in 2023
South Africa
7.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.4% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Netherlands ranks 27th 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