Brazil vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and

Brazil
18.4%
in 2018
South Africa
18.3%
in 2018
Brazil rank
69th
South Africa rank
70th

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 98 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 18.4% against 18.3% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Brazil and South Africa?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Brazil ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 70th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.