Germany vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
0.8%
in 2024
South Africa
0.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 38th 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 | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 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, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 38th 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