Pakistan vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Pakistan
842,222 number
in 2018
South Africa
695,479 number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 842,222 number against 695,479 number in South Africa, a difference of 146,743 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 84,627 number 173,389 number 88,762 number South Africa
1990s 64,551 number 211,378 number 146,826 number South Africa
2010s 878,568 number 621,155 number 257,413 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 842,222 number against 695,479 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Pakistan and South Africa?
146,743 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Pakistan ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.