SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 57.98 million against 1.19 million in South Africa, a difference of 56.79 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 48.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 37th of 221 groups.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.27 million | 90,637 | 7.18 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 6.98 million | 399,942 | 6.58 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 10.43 million | 513,419 | 9.92 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 43.14 million | 1.08 million | 42.06 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 52.58 million | 1.19 million | 51.39 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), SDG: Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 57.98 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 56.79 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 37th of 221 groups.
- 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.