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

India
389,612 number
in 2019
South Africa
231,751 number
in 2018
India rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082019

How they compare

India currently reports 389,612 number against 231,751 number in South Africa, a difference of 157,861 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 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 117 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 60,594 number 63,233 number 2,639 number South Africa
2000s 127,460 number 68,071 number 59,389 number India
2010s 327,904 number 189,626 number 138,278 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, India or South Africa?
India, at 389,612 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 India and South Africa?
157,861 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, female?
India ranks 7th 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.