Bangladesh vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.7%
in 2024
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 10.9% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 11.4% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.8% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 23.7% against 23.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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