Bangladesh vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Bangladesh
113,628 number
in 2019
South Africa
151,500 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 151,500 number against 113,628 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 37,872 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st 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, male, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 151,500 number against 113,628 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Bangladesh and South Africa?
37,872 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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