Malta vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Malta
1.0%
in 2020
South Africa
0.9%
in 2021
Malta rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Malta ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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