China vs South Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

China
483,251 number
in 2019
South Africa
231,751 number
in 2018
China rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • China
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199920092019

How they compare

China currently reports 483,251 number against 231,751 number in South Africa, a difference of 251,500 number.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 552,135 number 63,233 number 488,902 number China
2000s 440,930 number 60,282 number 380,648 number China
2010s 447,896 number 208,708 number 239,189 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, China or South Africa?
China, at 483,251 number against 231,751 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between China and South Africa?
251,500 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 117 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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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