South Africa vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male

South Africa
106,858
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
1.82 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
18th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male over time

  • South Africa
  • UIS: South and West Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720102024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 1.82 million against 106,858 in South Africa, a difference of 1.71 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 17.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 16th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 18th of 130 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 83,935 464,956 381,021 UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 86,543 1.14 million 1.06 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 117,344 672,740 555,396 UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 94,982 1.32 million 1.22 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male, South Africa or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 1.82 million against 106,858 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male between South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
1.71 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
South Africa ranks 16th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
344 places, 7,231 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release