ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
28.9%
in 2024
South Africa
17.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
129th
South Africa rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 28.9% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 23.2% 16.3% 6.9% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 27.1% 17.5% 9.6% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 28.9% against 17.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
11.6%, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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