Namibia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Namibia
1.4%
in 2022
South Africa
1.3%
in 2023
Namibia rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 122 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia 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, female (%). 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