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

Colombia
863,306
in 2024
South Africa
1.03 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.03 million against 863,306 in Colombia, a difference of 166,084.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 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
2000s 755,240 958,756 203,516 South Africa
2010s 824,476 1.05 million 227,431 South Africa
2020s 816,076 983,608 167,532 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, female, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.03 million against 863,306 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Colombia and South Africa?
166,084, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release