New Zealand vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per

New Zealand
0.3646 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3665 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
140th
South Africa rank
138th

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3665 units per square kilometre against 0.3646 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0019 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1988 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.225 units per square kilometre 0.1784 units per square kilometre 0.0466 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.2522 units per square kilometre 0.2273 units per square kilometre 0.0249 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.4261 units per square kilometre 0.3724 units per square kilometre 0.0537 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.3728 units per square kilometre 0.376 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 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), per, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3665 units per square kilometre against 0.3646 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.0019 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
New Zealand ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.