ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
26.43 million
in 2024
South Africa
444,590
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 26.43 million against 444,590 in South Africa, a difference of 25.98 million.
That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 59.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 million | 216,394 | 3.47 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 1990s | 5.78 million | 275,739 | 5.50 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2010s | 19.86 million | 448,076 | 19.42 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2020s | 24.34 million | 456,105 | 23.88 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 26.43 million against 444,590 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
- 25.98 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release