South Africa - Female Graduates to Tertiary Education in Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics

In 2016, the country was number 17 among other countries in Female Graduates to Tertiary Education in Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics with 55.92 Percent of Graduates in the Field. South Africa is overtaken by New Zealand, which was ranked number 16 at 56.15 Percent of Graduates in the Field and is followed by United Kingdom with 55.5 Percent of Graduates in the Field. Poland, Colombia and Saudi Arabia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Indonesia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9points per year, while Luxembourg witnessed the worst performance at -2.9points per year.

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Date Percent of Graduates in the Field
2016 55.92
2015 53.75
2014 54.52
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How does South Africa rank in Female Graduates to Tertiary Education in Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics?

# 43 Countries Percent of Graduates in the Field Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Indonesia
74.04 % 2017 NA +9.0 % View data
2 #2
Poland
71.39 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
16 #16
New Zealand
56.15 % 2019 +0.4 % +0.7 % View data
17 #17
South Africa
55.92 % 2016 +4.0 % NA View data
18 #18
United Kingdom
55.50 % 2019 +1.4 % +0.8 % View data
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