South Africa vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

South Africa
361,511 number
in 2018
Spain
414,386 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
18th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 414,386 number against 361,511 number in South Africa, a difference of 52,875 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 143 countries.

Spain 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, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 414,386 number against 361,511 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between South Africa and Spain?
52,875 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 143 countries.
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

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