Denmark vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Denmark
-2.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Denmark rank
157th
South Africa rank
158th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -2.5 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 158th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.5638 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.8248 % change on previous year | 0.4826 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at -2.5 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Denmark ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 158th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.