What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between IDA blend and South Africa?

2.38 million number, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.

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.

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

IDA blend

2.87 million number

in 2019

South Africa

482,205 number

in 2018

IDA blend rank

38th

South Africa rank

38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

IDA blend
South Africa

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 2.87 million number against 482,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.38 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 5.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	732,266 number	216,394 number	515,872 number	IDA blend
1990s	800,355 number	275,739 number	524,617 number	IDA blend
2010s	2.69 million number	444,277 number	2.25 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, IDA blend or South Africa?: IDA blend, at 2.87 million number against 482,205 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between IDA blend and South Africa?: 2.38 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: IDA blend ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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