ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
30.5%
in 2024
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) currently reports 30.5% against 23.5% in South Africa, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 4.4% | 10.1% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 10.9% | 4.7% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 1.9% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 0.0% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), at 30.5% against 23.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa?
- 7.0%, with ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 126th 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