Myanmar vs South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Myanmar
4.95 million number
in 2018
South Africa
4.95 million number
in 2018
Myanmar rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.95 million number against 4.95 million number in South Africa, a difference of 6,470 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.02 million number 2.32 million number 701,845 number Myanmar
1980s 3.87 million number 3.04 million number 838,485 number Myanmar
1990s 4.64 million number 3.92 million number 719,678 number Myanmar
2000s 4.91 million number 4.99 million number 83,750 number South Africa
2010s 4.77 million number 5.17 million number 403,716 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 4.95 million number against 4.95 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Myanmar and South Africa?
6,470 number, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.