Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Pre-demographic dividend
7.05 million number
in 2018
South Africa
1.18 million number
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 7.05 million number against 1.18 million number in South Africa, a difference of 5.87 million number.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 6.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 354,100 number | 90,637 number | 263,462 number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.06 million number | 399,942 number | 660,078 number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.30 million number | 513,419 number | 791,545 number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 6.47 million number | 1.07 million number | 5.41 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 7.05 million number against 1.18 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 5.87 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.