South Africa vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying
South Africa
0.3%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0.6%
in 2023
South Africa rank
198th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
201st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time
- South Africa
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 198th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 201st of 235 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.6% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.3%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 198th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 201st 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
February 2026 Data Release