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

Finland
1.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.9836 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.08 units per square kilometre against 0.9836 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0964 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2078 units per square kilometre 0.0813 units per square kilometre 0.1266 units per square kilometre Finland
1980s 0.4699 units per square kilometre 0.3297 units per square kilometre 0.1402 units per square kilometre Finland
1990s 0.578 units per square kilometre 0.4232 units per square kilometre 0.1548 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.9909 units per square kilometre 0.8893 units per square kilometre 0.1016 units per square kilometre Finland
2020s 1.02 units per square kilometre 0.9818 units per square kilometre 0.0418 units per square kilometre Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 1.08 units per square kilometre against 0.9836 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Finland and South Africa?
0.0964 units per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Finland ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.