What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

4.62 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

4.98 million number

in 2019

South Africa

361,511 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

17th

South Africa rank

18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
South Africa

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.98 million number against 361,511 number in South Africa, a difference of 4.62 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.98 million number against 361,511 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 4.62 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).