Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burkina Faso
1.7%
in 2024
South Africa
1.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 122 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.7% against 1.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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