South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
South Africa
205,802
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
16.54 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
15th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 16.54 million against 205,802 in South Africa, a difference of 16.33 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 80.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 146 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,285 | 12.98 million | 12.79 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 199,782 | 15.75 million | 15.55 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 16.54 million against 205,802 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 16.33 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release