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

Saudi Arabia
0.3637 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
0.3665 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
141st
South Africa rank
138th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3665 units per square kilometre against 0.3637 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0028 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0467 units per square kilometre 0.2339 units per square kilometre 0.1872 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.3615 units per square kilometre 0.3694 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.3721 units per square kilometre 0.3792 units per square kilometre 0.007 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3665 units per square kilometre against 0.3637 units per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0028 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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.