Estonia vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Estonia
7.2%
in 2024
South Africa
6.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 12.9% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 9.9% | 3.5% | 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, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 7.2% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Estonia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th 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, 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