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

Kenya
74,433 number
in 2016
South Africa
231,751 number
in 2018
Kenya rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 231,751 number against 74,433 number in Kenya, a difference of 157,318 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,839 number 63,233 number 57,394 number South Africa
2000s 32,410 number 71,046 number 38,636 number South Africa
2010s 70,193 number 173,644 number 103,452 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, female, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 231,751 number against 74,433 number in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Kenya and South Africa?
157,318 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Kenya ranks 11th 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.