SDG: Southern Asia vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

SDG: Southern Asia
28.18 million
in 2024
South Africa
444,590
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 28.18 million against 444,590 in South Africa, a difference of 27.74 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 63.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 221 groups.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Southern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.09 million 216,394 3.87 million SDG: Southern Asia
1990s 6.28 million 275,739 6.00 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 22.09 million 448,076 21.64 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 25.99 million 456,105 25.53 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, SDG: Southern Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 28.18 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 SDG: Southern Asia and South Africa?
27.74 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th 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.