South Africa vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
South Africa
0.8855 UIS estimate
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
0.6813 UIS estimate
in 2023
South Africa rank
114th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
117th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- South Africa
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6813 UIS estimate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.2042 UIS estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 114th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 117th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8268 UIS estimate | 0.5768 UIS estimate | 0.25 UIS estimate | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8901 UIS estimate | 0.6219 UIS estimate | 0.2682 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, South Africa or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- South Africa, at 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6813 UIS estimate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.2042 UIS estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 114th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 117th of 208 countries.
- 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