Cambodia vs South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary

Cambodia
21.4%
in 2024
South Africa
23.5%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.5% against 21.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% South Africa
1980s 0.6% 11.3% 10.7% South Africa
1990s 1.1% 13.0% 11.9% South Africa
2010s 13.1% 21.2% 8.1% South Africa
2020s 14.9% 23.0% 8.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.5% against 21.4% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Cambodia and South Africa?
2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Cambodia ranks 128th 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.