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

South Africa
1.94 million number
in 2019
Uganda
1.84 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
18th
Uganda rank
19th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.94 million number against 1.84 million number in Uganda, a difference of 104,820 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million number 895,542 number 904,028 number South Africa
2000s 2.06 million number 1.09 million number 970,488 number South Africa
2010s 2.01 million number 1.55 million number 461,367 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, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 1.94 million number against 1.84 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between South Africa and Uganda?
104,820 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
South Africa ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.