South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
7.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.6%
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 0.4% | 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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