Cecc-sica vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Cecc-sica
32.1%
in 2024
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
Cecc-sica rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cecc-sica
- South Africa
How they compare
Cecc-sica currently reports 32.1% against 23.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Cecc-sica's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Cecc-sica ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Cecc-sica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cecc-sica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Cecc-sica |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Cecc-sica |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 0.2% | Cecc-sica |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 19.8% | 7.4% | Cecc-sica |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% | Cecc-sica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Cecc-sica or South Africa?
- Cecc-sica, at 32.1% against 23.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cecc-sica and South Africa?
- 8.6%, with Cecc-sica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cecc-sica and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cecc-sica and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cecc-sica ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.
- 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