GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
19.67 million
in 2024
South Africa
281,626
in 2023
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 19.67 million against 281,626 in South Africa, a difference of 19.39 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 69.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 204 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.30 million | 263,602 | 14.04 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 18.01 million | 290,737 | 17.72 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 19.67 million against 281,626 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 19.39 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 39th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release