ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
33.69 million
in 2024
South Africa
748,573
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 33.69 million against 748,573 in South Africa, a difference of 32.94 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 45.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.92 million 183,548 2.73 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 3.56 million 237,680 3.32 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 24.94 million 630,752 24.31 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 31.37 million 734,937 30.64 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or South Africa?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 33.69 million against 748,573 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
32.94 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release