South Africa vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

South Africa
29.8%
in 2023
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
33.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
122nd
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
124th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
102030198820062024

How they compare

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 33.3% against 29.8% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

South Africa ranks 122nd and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 124th of 189 countries.

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2010s 23.4% 24.6% 1.2% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 28.7% 30.7% 2.1% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, South Africa or WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 33.3% against 29.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between South Africa and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
3.5%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
South Africa ranks 122nd and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 124th of 189 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release