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

South Africa
210,011 number
in 2018
Spain
197,924 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 210,011 number against 197,924 number in Spain, a difference of 12,087 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 140 countries.

South Africa 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, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 210,011 number against 197,924 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between South Africa and Spain?
12,087 number, with South Africa 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, female?
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 140 countries.
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).