SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.6848 UIS estimate
in 2023
South Africa
0.8855 UIS estimate
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
113th
South Africa rank
114th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6848 UIS estimate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2007 UIS estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th 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 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5822 UIS estimate | 0.8268 UIS estimate | 0.2447 UIS estimate | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6251 UIS estimate | 0.8901 UIS estimate | 0.265 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6848 UIS estimate in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 0.2007 UIS estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and South Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th 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