South Africa vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
South Africa
0.8855 UIS estimate
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.6818 UIS estimate
in 2023
South Africa rank
114th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
114th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- South Africa
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6818 UIS estimate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2037 UIS estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 114th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8268 UIS estimate | 0.5775 UIS estimate | 0.2494 UIS estimate | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8901 UIS estimate | 0.6226 UIS estimate | 0.2675 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?
- South Africa, at 0.8855 UIS estimate against 0.6818 UIS estimate in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.2037 UIS estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 114th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th 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