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

New Zealand
0.5642 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.6171 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6171 units per square kilometre against 0.5642 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0529 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2213 units per square kilometre 0.1513 units per square kilometre 0.07 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.2933 units per square kilometre 0.1959 units per square kilometre 0.0974 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.578 units per square kilometre 0.5255 units per square kilometre 0.0524 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.5718 units per square kilometre 0.6058 units per square kilometre 0.034 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.6171 units per square kilometre against 0.5642 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.0529 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
New Zealand ranks 131st 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.