Colombia vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Colombia
1.73 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.94 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199720082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.94 million number against 1.73 million number in Colombia, a difference of 211,250 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.53 million number 1.77 million number 233,515 number South Africa
2000s 1.57 million number 1.90 million number 328,155 number South Africa
2010s 1.72 million number 1.98 million number 257,407 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.94 million number against 1.73 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Colombia and South Africa?
211,250 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Colombia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.