Luxembourg vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Luxembourg
80.2%
in 2024
South Africa
79.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 80.2% against 79.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.4% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 79.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 80.2% against 79.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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