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
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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About this data
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.