South Africa vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

South Africa
211,806
in 2023
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
3.12 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 3.12 million against 211,806 in South Africa, a difference of 2.91 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 14.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 132 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 63,233 1.53 million 1.47 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 69,444 2.01 million 1.94 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 177,351 3.19 million 3.01 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 189,123 3.70 million 3.51 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, South Africa or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 3.12 million against 211,806 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between South Africa and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
2.91 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
South Africa ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release