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

Greece
393,095 number
in 2018
South Africa
482,205 number
in 2018
Greece rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 482,205 number against 393,095 number in Greece, a difference of 89,110 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 95,640 number 216,394 number 120,754 number South Africa
1990s 138,768 number 281,198 number 142,430 number South Africa
2010s 359,920 number 445,039 number 85,119 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 482,205 number against 393,095 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Greece and South Africa?
89,110 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Greece ranks 40th 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.