Luxembourg vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Luxembourg
11.6%
in 2023
South Africa
11.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
10203040200820152023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 121 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 10.8% 17.6% 6.7% South Africa
2020s 11.7% 14.6% 3.0% 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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
Luxembourg, at 11.6% against 11.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Luxembourg ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,684 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release