Poland vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Poland
840,254
in 2024
South Africa
748,573
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119972024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 840,254 against 748,573 in South Africa, a difference of 91,681.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 266,998 183,548 83,450 Poland
1990s 337,007 237,680 99,327 Poland
2010s 995,732 630,752 364,980 Poland
2020s 809,366 734,937 74,429 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 840,254 against 748,573 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Poland and South Africa?
91,681, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Poland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.