SDG: Small Island Developing States vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
SDG: Small Island Developing States
34.8%
in 2024
South Africa
29.8%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
121st
South Africa rank
122nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- South Africa
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 34.8% against 29.8% in South Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 221 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 12.4% | 9.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 23.4% | 12.0% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 28.7% | 7.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or South Africa?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 34.8% against 29.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 5.0%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 122nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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