South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
South Africa
695,479 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.82 million number
in 2018
South Africa rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.82 million number against 695,479 number in South Africa, a difference of 3.13 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183,548 number | 465,716 number | 282,168 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 237,680 number | 608,605 number | 370,925 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 621,155 number | 3.47 million number | 2.85 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.82 million number against 695,479 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.13 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.