South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male
South Africa
288,265 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.61 million number
in 2018
South Africa rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.61 million number against 288,265 number in South Africa, a difference of 3.32 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 105 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (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 6 programmes, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.61 million number against 288,265 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.32 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.