Poland vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Poland
1.40 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Poland rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.40 million against 1.19 million in South Africa, a difference of 204,360.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 408,868 | 93,284 | 315,584 | Poland |
| 1980s | 476,068 | 399,942 | 76,127 | Poland |
| 1990s | 594,879 | 513,419 | 81,460 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.08 million | 597,696 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.19 million | 173,752 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 1.40 million against 1.19 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Poland and South Africa?
- 204,360, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Poland ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.