MDG: Western Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

MDG: Western Asia
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-4.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
154th
South Africa rank
152nd

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

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • South Africa
-100-50050197119972023

How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against -4.38 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 5.49 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -34.7 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 45.47 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 8.4 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year MDG: Western Asia
2010s 5.85 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year MDG: Western Asia
2020s 1.2 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), MDG: Western Asia or South Africa?
MDG: Western Asia, at 1.11 % change on previous year against -4.38 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between MDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
5.49 % change on previous year, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. 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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.