Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying

Sierra Leone
0.3%
in 2023
South Africa
0.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
196th
South Africa rank
198th

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 196th and South Africa ranks 198th of 235 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Sierra Leone ranks 196th and South Africa ranks 198th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,326 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release