Botswana vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Botswana
0.0211 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0189 units per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
124th
South Africa rank
127th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0211 units per person against 0.0189 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0022 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.008 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0211 units per person against 0.0189 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0022 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Botswana ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.