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
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release