Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.25 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.18 million number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 6.25 million number against 1.18 million number in South Africa, a difference of 5.08 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 318,498 number 90,637 number 227,860 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 742,134 number 399,942 number 342,192 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 868,557 number 513,419 number 355,138 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 5.65 million number 1.07 million number 4.59 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 6.25 million number against 1.18 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
5.08 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.