South Africa vs WB: Other Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
South Africa
-2.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
158th
WB: Other Small States rank
157th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- South Africa
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 1.12 % change on previous year against -2.55 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 158th and WB: Other Small States ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and WB: Other Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.5835 % change on previous year | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 0.4826 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), South Africa or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 1.12 % 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 South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 3.67 % change on previous year, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Other Small States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Other Small States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- South Africa ranks 158th and WB: Other Small States ranks 157th 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.