El Salvador vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

El Salvador
-2.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
El Salvador rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
010203040197119972024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports -2.32 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8 % change on previous year 11.2 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 6.25 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.77 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 0.4877 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.19 % change on previous year 0.4826 % change on previous year 0.7063 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at -2.32 % 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 El Salvador and South Africa?
0.23 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
El Salvador ranks 156th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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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.