How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?

16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

IDA blend vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

IDA blend

5.05 million number

in 2019

South Africa

1.18 million number

in 2018

IDA blend rank

40th

South Africa rank

36th

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

IDA blend
South Africa

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 5.05 million number against 1.18 million number in South Africa, a difference of 3.87 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	335,464 number	90,637 number	244,826 number	IDA blend
1980s	1.07 million number	399,942 number	673,094 number	IDA blend
1990s	1.20 million number	513,419 number	684,859 number	IDA blend
2010s	4.75 million number	1.07 million number	3.69 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA blend or South Africa?: IDA blend, at 5.05 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 IDA blend and South Africa?: 3.87 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: IDA blend ranks 40th 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: 04 September 2026

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