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