British Virgin Islands vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

British Virgin Islands
0.0181 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0189 units per person
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
128th
South Africa rank
127th

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0189 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0184 units per person 0.0192 units per person 0.0008 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0172 units per person 0.0192 units per person 0.002 units per person 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), British Virgin Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0189 units per person against 0.0181 units per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
0.0008 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
British Virgin Islands ranks 128th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.