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

OECD members
1.90 million number
in 2019
South Africa
231,751 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • OECD members
  • South Africa
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.90 million number against 231,751 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.66 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.85 million number 63,233 number 1.79 million number OECD members
2000s 1.80 million number 69,444 number 1.73 million number OECD members
2010s 2.02 million number 170,520 number 1.84 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, OECD members or South Africa?
OECD members, at 1.90 million 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 OECD members and South Africa?
1.66 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
OECD members ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 groups.
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.