South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
South Africa
10,796 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
37,998 number
in 2019
South Africa rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 37,998 number against 10,796 number in South Africa, a difference of 27,202 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 37,998 number against 10,796 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27,202 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.