Canada vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
0.8%
in 2023
South Africa
0.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 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, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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