What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

1.15 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?

7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.30 million number

in 2019

South Africa

151,500 number

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

21st

South Africa rank

21st

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
South Africa

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.30 million number against 151,500 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.15 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.30 million number against 151,500 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 1.15 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

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