South Africa vs Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
South Africa
1.42 GPIA
in 2023
Tunisia
1.45 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
28th
Tunisia rank
25th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.45 GPIA against 1.42 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.6433 GPIA | 0.2393 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9091 GPIA | 0.7191 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 0.0957 GPIA | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 0.0489 GPIA | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.45 GPIA against 1.42 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 25th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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