Germany vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Germany
1.19 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.03 million
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.19 million against 1.03 million in South Africa, a difference of 158,210.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.11 million | 304,117 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.07 million | 226,537 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 983,608 | 227,466 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 1.19 million against 1.03 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Germany and South Africa?
- 158,210, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 15th 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
February 2026 Data Release