Australia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.4%
in 2023
South Africa
1.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 124 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). 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