Ethiopia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Ethiopia
513,766 number
in 2014
South Africa
482,205 number
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 513,766 number against 482,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 31,561 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 24,894 number 216,394 number 191,500 number South Africa
1990s 26,038 number 272,972 number 246,934 number South Africa
2010s 494,427 number 424,456 number 69,972 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 513,766 number against 482,205 number in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
31,561 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.