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

Finland
0.5944 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.6171 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
130th
South Africa rank
128th

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6171 units per square kilometre against 0.5944 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.0227 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2385 units per square kilometre 0.1513 units per square kilometre 0.0872 units per square kilometre Finland
1990s 0.3038 units per square kilometre 0.1959 units per square kilometre 0.1079 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.5293 units per square kilometre 0.52 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre Finland
2020s 0.5575 units per square kilometre 0.6058 units per square kilometre 0.0483 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6171 units per square kilometre against 0.5944 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Finland and South Africa?
0.0227 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Finland ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.