Bangladesh vs South Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
310,642 number
in 2019
South Africa
369,466 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 369,466 number against 310,642 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 58,824 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 119 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17,035 number 147,168 number 130,133 number South Africa
2000s 54,336 number 157,427 number 103,090 number South Africa
2010s 248,431 number 282,276 number 33,846 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 369,466 number against 310,642 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and South Africa?
58,824 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-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
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.