Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

Saudi Arabia
-4.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
-4.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
South Africa rank
152nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
-10010203040197219972023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -4.23 % change on previous year against -4.38 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.12 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year 0.0922 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 4.62 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -1.89 % change on previous year -0.6426 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at -4.23 % change on previous year against -4.38 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
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.