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

Cambodia
0.0179 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0189 units per person
in 2023
Cambodia rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th

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

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0189 units per person against 0.0179 units per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0015 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0026 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0106 units per person 0.0099 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.011 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.012 units per person 0.0194 units per person 0.0074 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0123 units per person 0.0192 units per person 0.007 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), Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0189 units per person against 0.0179 units per person in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Cambodia and South Africa?
0.001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Cambodia ranks 129th 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.