ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
4.35 million
in 2024
South Africa
62,467
in 2023
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201220182024

How they compare

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) currently reports 4.35 million against 62,467 in South Africa, a difference of 4.29 million.

That makes ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)'s figure about 69.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) has been ahead every year.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 205 groups.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.85 million 58,940 3.80 million ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
2020s 4.27 million 61,698 4.21 million ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) or South Africa?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), at 4.35 million against 62,467 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) and South Africa?
4.29 million, with ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 205 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release