Norway vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender

Norway
1.56 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.51 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.56 GPIA against 1.51 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3141 GPIA 0.8404 GPIA 0.5262 GPIA South Africa
2010s 1.27 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 0.0437 GPIA South Africa
2020s 1.6 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 0.096 GPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 1.56 GPIA against 1.51 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender between Norway and South Africa?
0.05 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
Norway ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,760 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release