MDG: Western Asia vs South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
MDG: Western Asia
0.6818 UIS estimate
in 2023
South Africa
0.8855 UIS estimate
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
116th
South Africa rank
114th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6818 UIS estimate in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.2037 UIS estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5458 UIS estimate | 0.8268 UIS estimate | 0.281 UIS estimate | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6418 UIS estimate | 0.8901 UIS estimate | 0.2483 UIS estimate | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying, MDG: Western Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6818 UIS estimate in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between MDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
- 0.2037 UIS estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). 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