South Africa vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
South Africa
0.9%
in 2023
United States of America
0.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
62nd
United States of America rank
60th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 60th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 60th of 116 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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