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

Myanmar
932,199 number
in 2018
South Africa
1.18 million number
in 2018
Myanmar rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.18 million number against 932,199 number in Myanmar, a difference of 245,481 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 51,811 number 98,577 number 46,766 number South Africa
1980s 222,133 number 399,942 number 177,808 number South Africa
1990s 223,838 number 524,991 number 301,153 number South Africa
2010s 783,252 number 1.09 million number 308,448 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.18 million number against 932,199 number in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Myanmar and South Africa?
245,481 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.
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.