Afghanistan vs South Africa: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Afghanistan
19 years
in 2025
South Africa
19 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19 years against 19 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 years | 19 years | 0.375 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 19 years against 19 years in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release