ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
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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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.