High income vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

High income
6.19 million number
in 2019
South Africa
210,011 number
in 2018
High income rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 6.19 million number against 210,011 number in South Africa, a difference of 5.98 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 29.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 groups.

High income 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, female, High income or South Africa?
High income, at 6.19 million number against 210,011 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between High income and South Africa?
5.98 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
High income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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