Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
2.84 million number
in 2019
South Africa
361,511 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.84 million number against 361,511 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.47 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean 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, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.84 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 Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 2.47 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).