Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.81 million number
in 2019
South Africa
441,248 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220152019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 5.81 million number against 441,248 number in South Africa, a difference of 5.37 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 5.81 million number against 441,248 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
5.37 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.