South Africa vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
South Africa
444,590
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
26.43 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
41st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 26.43 million against 444,590 in South Africa, a difference of 25.98 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 59.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 40th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216,394 | 3.69 million | 3.47 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1990s | 275,739 | 5.78 million | 5.50 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 448,076 | 19.86 million | 19.42 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 456,105 | 24.34 million | 23.88 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, South Africa or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, 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 South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 25.98 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- South Africa ranks 40th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- 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