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

India
517,947 number
in 2019
South Africa
369,466 number
in 2018
India rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 517,947 number against 369,466 number in South Africa, a difference of 148,481 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 128,735 number 147,168 number 18,433 number South Africa
2000s 488,721 number 158,428 number 330,293 number India
2010s 452,137 number 313,918 number 138,219 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, India or South Africa?
India, at 517,947 number against 369,466 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between India and South Africa?
148,481 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
India ranks 7th 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.