Netherlands vs South Africa: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Netherlands
19 years
in 2020
South Africa
19 years
in 2019
Netherlands rank
6th
South Africa rank
6th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19 years against 19 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 6th of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 19 years | 2 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.1 years | 19 years | 2.9 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.1 years | 19 years | 0.9 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 19 years against 19 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 6th of 169 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
Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.