ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
23.09 million
in 2024
South Africa
281,626
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201220182024

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 23.09 million against 281,626 in South Africa, a difference of 22.81 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 82.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.93 million 263,602 16.66 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 21.34 million 290,737 21.05 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 23.09 million against 281,626 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
22.81 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release