ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th

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

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • South Africa
-200204060197119972023

How they compare

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 1.16 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.71 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2 % change on previous year 11.2 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 8.13 % change on previous year 8.03 % change on previous year 0.1042 % change on previous year ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
2010s -0.7035 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 2.96 % 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), ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 1.16 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
3.71 % change on previous year, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 221 groups.
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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.