Netherlands vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Netherlands
426,322 number
in 2018
South Africa
482,205 number
in 2018
Netherlands rank
39th
South Africa rank
38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 482,205 number against 426,322 number in Netherlands, a difference of 55,883 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235,502 number | 216,394 number | 19,108 number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 268,171 number | 275,739 number | 7,567 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 406,738 number | 449,942 number | 43,204 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, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 482,205 number against 426,322 number in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 55,883 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Netherlands ranks 39th 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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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.