GPE: Region 3 vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
GPE: Region 3
28.1%
in 2024
South Africa
17.3%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
133rd
South Africa rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Africa
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 28.1% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 13.6% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 5.3% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 17.5% | 8.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, GPE: Region 3 or South Africa?
- GPE: Region 3, at 28.1% against 17.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 10.8%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd 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
February 2026 Data Release