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

Morocco
565,139 number
in 2019
South Africa
482,205 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119952019

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 565,139 number against 482,205 number in South Africa, a difference of 82,934 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 146,159 number 216,394 number 70,235 number South Africa
1990s 161,622 number 275,739 number 114,117 number South Africa
2010s 446,811 number 444,277 number 2,534 number Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 565,139 number against 482,205 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Morocco and South Africa?
82,934 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Morocco ranks 35th 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.