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

South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
100th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
South Africa ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,219 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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