South Africa vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
South Africa
17.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
28.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
131st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
129th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 28.9% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 131st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 129th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 23.2% | 6.9% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 27.1% | 9.6% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, South Africa or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, 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 South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 11.6%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 131st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 129th of 189 countries.
- 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