Bangladesh vs South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary

Bangladesh
23.7%
in 2024
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 4.2% 2.1% South Africa
1980s 3.8% 10.9% 7.1% South Africa
1990s 4.4% 11.4% 7.1% South Africa
2010s 16.8% 19.8% 3.1% South Africa
2020s 23.6% 23.0% 0.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 23.7% against 23.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Bangladesh ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.