South Africa vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
South Africa
17.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
28.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
131st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- South Africa
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 28.8% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 26.1% | 9.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 27.6% | 10.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 28.8% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 11.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- South Africa ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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